Hours: 35 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Starting Date: As soon as possible
Timbercroft Primary School is seeking an experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our dedicated and friendly team. As part of the Maritime Academy Trust, an innovative partnership of schools in Greenwich, Bexley, Kent, and Medway, we are committed to providing an outstanding educational experience through collaboration and a creative, entrepreneurial curriculum.
Our Timbercroft teachers and support staff work brilliantly together to create a sense of family amongst the children and their parents and carers alike. By establishing such strong relationships, we ensure that the children are happy – but also challenged. We encourage risk taking and resilience in all our children.
Your responsibilities will include:Provide whole class teaching and learning support
Deliver lessons during teachers’ PPA time
Plan and deliver focused intervention and booster sessions
Support the school’s values and contribute to its mission to create the best educational environment for all pupils
Qualified HLTA (Higher Level Teaching Assistant)
Proven experience delivering whole-class lessons
Strong experience in literacy and numeracy intervention
A passion for supporting children’s learning and development
A positive, friendly, and inclusive working environment
A supportive school community, all working towards the same goal—providing the best for our pupils
National terms and conditions & Local Government pension scheme
Tailored CPD programmes and possible opportunities for cross-trust development
Early Salary access scheme and financial advice (Wagestream)
A comprehensive employee assistance programme
Maritime Academy Trust embraces diversity and equal opportunity in a serious way. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
Please submit your application online via the My New Term website before the closing deadline. We encourage you to apply early, as interviews may be scheduled as applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer the role prior to the closing date.
We welcome visits to the school. Please contact the school office to make an appointment.
Timbercroft Primary School and Maritime Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The post is subject to a successful Enhanced DBS check and pre-employment checks.
In line with KCSIE 2024 guidance, we reserve the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates to ensure their suitability for working with children.
Ange Cartwright
acartwright@timbercroft-maritime.org