Harlington Upper School
Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) at Harlington Upper School, based in Dunstable, East of England. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- Not given by the employer
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Dunstable, East of England
- Closing date
- Sector
- Teaching Assistant
Reference 4fdee06f74b3de7d66775e7080836e1c170d2682
About the role
We are recruiting for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our school, in Harlington, Bedfordshire.
The successful applicant will work as part of the Learning Support Team to support the work of teachers in raising the standards of student achievement, and work alongside the SENDCO and Inclusion Manager to plan, co-ordinate and monitor targeted additional provision for a range of students and support with leading the department.
Benefits include school holidays, Local Government Pension Scheme and working in our excellent rural location. The hours are 37 per week, term time only plus five training days:
Monday - Thursday: 6.45am - 3.25pm
Friday: 6.50am - 1.30pm.
Alternatively, a reduction in hours may be considered for the right candidate to start at 7.30am daily.
We are a successful forward thinking Upper School based in a beautiful rural setting in the heart of central Bedfordshire with excellent transport links. We are very lucky to occupy a large site, with lots of green, outside space for our students and staff to enjoy.
We offer staff the opportunity to work in a friendly, supportive community with talented, caring and dedicated colleagues. We have implemented a 1pm Friday school finish time to support staff and student well-being. Please see our Staff Wellbeing Charter for our wider approach to staff well-being.
What makes Harlington Upper School special is the real sense of community that you can see and sense as you walk around the school. Each individual child is important to us, and our expectation is that all our students will develop and grow as young people as they make their journey as part of our community. The quality of teaching is strong, and our staff are talented, caring and dedicated, and we are very proud of our staff and students. Prospective candidates are welcome to contact us for a tour of the school.
Harlington Upper School makes a difference to young people, and we very much look forward to welcoming a new colleague to join our successful team.
No agencies please.
Reference: 4fdee06f74b3de7d66775e7080836e1c170d2682 · Posted 2 hours ago · Closes 20 Nov 2026 · Listed via Harlington Upper School
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