Start Date:               Immediately

Hours:                           Monday to Friday, 8:30 am – 3.30 pm, 30 hours per week
                                          Term time only, 38 weeks per year

Salary:                           Bromley Localised Pay BR7 Point 22 - £29,166 FTE (£20,373 actual)

Closing date:             20 February 2026

Interview date:        To be confirmed

Crofton Infant School are looking for a motivated Higher-Level Teaching Assistant to work in EYFS and KS1.

Key Purpose:

You will provide cover during teacher training, PPA time or staff absence. You will also ensure that the children are supported to behave in a thoughtful, responsible and considerate manner.

The successful applicant will:

• Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement and good behaviour
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement
• Lead whole class learning during the assigned teacher’s PPA time
• Provide cover during teacher absence using provided planning
• Be versatile and flexible with their duties.
• Support the teacher to enable all pupils to make progress during lessons
• Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
• Demonstrate excellent classroom management skills
• Provide feedback to teachers
• If you feel you have the qualities required for this role and enjoy being instrumental in the growth and knowledge of children please submit an application.

About our Trust:

Mosaic Schools Learning Trust (formed on the 1st September 2024 following the merger between Connect Schools Academy Trust and Compass Academy Trust) is a group of schools based in Bromley and Kent: Cage Green Primary School, Crofton Infant School, Crofton Junior School, Marian Vian Primary School, Oak Lodge Primary School, Raglan Primary School, River Mill Primary School, Unicorn Primary School, Valley Primary School and Wickham Common Primary School. The Trust aims to deliver the very best educational experience for its pupils, with each school bringing its own strengths and expertise to benefit the whole learning community. Each of our schools is unique in its own right, and we promote that individuality.

As a Trust, we have a clear vision and our values support us in achieving excellence for every child every day. We are bound by a strong moral purpose and a commitment to our 3 R’s of being respectful, resilient and resourceful.

We are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics, which is why we treat all members of our community equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness through our recruitment and employment practices.

Please note that employment contracts with Mosaic Schools Learning Trust contain a mobility clause and, whilst your primary place of work will be a named school, you may be requested to work at another location as required to meet the needs of the Trust.

The Trust is committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and voluntary helpers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service [DBS] under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 will be required for the successful applicant.

References and an online search will be requested prior to interview for candidates who are short-listed. Successful applicants will be subject to DBS clearance and other relevant employment checks.

Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.