Learning Support Assistant (LSA) / Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Hilltop Junior School · Wickford, East of England
Learning Support Assistant (LSA) / Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) at Hilltop Junior School, based in Wickford, East of England. This is a permanent role.
- Salary
- Competitive
- Location
- Wickford, East of England
- Contract
- Permanent
- Posted
- 3 weeks ago
- Closes
- 6 Sep 2026
- Sector
- Teaching Assistant
Reference 2f89f177afe5fe65d59dd05dd43c484fcc09d3a0
About the role
Learning Support Assistant or Higher Level Teaching Assistant (based on experience)
Pay range including fringe allowance
FTE: LSA: £25,525 - £26,312 HLTA: £26,718 - £28,871
Actual: LSA: £17,722.94 - £18,269.95HLTA: £18,551.28 - £20,046.19
Hours: 30 hours per week (term time plus non-pupil days - 39 working weeks)
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 3:00pm with a 30 minute unpaid break
Hilltop Junior School are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, caring and flexible Learning Support Assistant / HLTA to join our friendly and hard-working team.
The successful candidate must:
- be educated to NVQ level 2 or 3 in learning/support/early years, NNEB or equivalent qualification/experience
- have a minimum qualification of English and Maths at GCSE level C or above (or equivalent)
- have experience of working with children, ideally in a school setting
- put the needs of our children at the forefront of all you do
- demonstrate patience, calmness and flexibility at all times
- have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to relate well to children, parents and other adults
- have a passion for developing individual learning and encouraging pupils to achieve their best
- be a team player
- have some knowledge of strategies to support behaviour
All staff employed as HLTA will be expected to have or gain a formal HLTA qualification within 18 months of successfully completing their probation period
For an informal discussion or to arrange a visit, please contact the school office: [email removed] or [phone removed]
For all vacancies at HEARTS Academy Trust please visit our website: https://heartsacademytrust.co.uk/careers/vacancies/
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date, should we receive enough suitable applicants.
HEARTS Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the receipt of a satisfactory application form, satisfactory references that meet the requirements as set out in KCSIE, satisfactory online search and an Enhanced DBS check, to include a children’s barred list check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
To view the Trust policies relating to recruitment, data protection and child protection please click here
If you would like any support or assistance at any stage of your application process, please contact [email removed] / [phone removed]. We will be happy to discuss this with you.
Reference: 2f89f177afe5fe65d59dd05dd43c484fcc09d3a0 · Posted 3 weeks ago · Closes 6 Sep 2026 · Listed via Hilltop Junior School
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