Higher Level Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 10 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 17 July 2025 |
| Location: | Snodland, Kent, ME6 5HS |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | d6f6071b-c682-4a39-8cb5-99a0ad53b405 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• The Holmesdale School
• £28,641 - £30,201 FTE (£20,063 - £21,155 pro rata) - SAT D
• 30 hours per week; Term Time + 5 Staff Development Days
• Permanent
• Interviews: w/c 21st July 2025
We are seeking to appoint an exceptional Higher Level Teaching Assistant with a passion for supporting the social and emotional well-being of young learners. The successful candidate will possess the skills to create a nurturing environment where every child feels valued and can thrive.
This pivotal role combines the core responsibilities of an HLTA with the specialised focus of running a nurture group. You'll work closely with teachers to enhance teaching and learning, providing targeted support to children who need extra help with their social, emotional, and learning development.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead our Nurture Group: Plan and deliver tailored learning within a safe, nurturing environment.
• Deliver Engaging Activities: Provide learning for individuals, small groups, and whole classes.
• Assess & Report: Monitor and report on student progress and attainment, especially for nurture group children.
• Support Well-being: Foster social and emotional development; implement strategies for emotional regulation.
• Develop IEPs: Contribute to and attend reviews for Individual Development Plans.
• Provide Specialist Support: Assist pupils with diverse needs (e.g., learning difficulties, SEMH, EAL).
We are seeking an individual who has highly developed communication skills for effective pupil engagement and who has an exceptional ability to build rapport and create a supportive atmosphere for vulnerable children. The ideal candidate will be patient, resilient, adaptable and passionate about making a difference.
If you're a proactive and dedicated HLTA with the empathy and expertise to lead our Nurture Group, we'd love to hear from you. This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive school community where your contributions will be highly valued in helping our children flourish.
Please visit https://www.holmesdale.kent.sch.uk/ for more about our school.
What the school offers its staff
Additional benefits include:
• Local Government Pension Scheme – with a generous employer contribution
• Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC (Additional Voluntary Contribution) Scheme
• Employee Referral Recruitment Incentive
• Access to training and development
• On-site Parking
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme – Wellbeing and advice
• Discounts with local and national retailers, cinemas and restaurants
• Cycle to Work scheme
Further details about the role
Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.
If you are interested in this post, please contact Carina Richardson, Deputy Headteacher, via carina.richardson@swale.at or 01634 240416.
Applications should be made via Kent Teach, or by submitting a completed application form to carina.richardson@swale.at. Please note, we cannot accept CVs.
If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at or 01795 905989 (option 2).
Candidates will be contacted if they are successfully shortlisted for interview.
We are happy to discuss any support you may need during your application process as part of our reasonable adjustment approach.
In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details / application forms on file once the position is filled.
Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, The Holmesdale School reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Swale Academies Trust schools will conduct an online check of shortlisted candidates in line with the Keeping Children Safe In Education guidelines.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
• The Holmesdale School
• £28,641 - £30,201 FTE (£20,063 - £21,155 pro rata) - SAT D
• 30 hours per week; Term Time + 5 Staff Development Days
• Permanent
• Interviews: w/c 21st July 2025
We are seeking to appoint an exceptional Higher Level Teaching Assistant with a passion for supporting the social and emotional well-being of young learners. The successful candidate will possess the skills to create a nurturing environment where every child feels valued and can thrive.
This pivotal role combines the core responsibilities of an HLTA with the specialised focus of running a nurture group. You'll work closely with teachers to enhance teaching and learning, providing targeted support to children who need extra help with their social, emotional, and learning development.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead our Nurture Group: Plan and deliver tailored learning within a safe, nurturing environment.
• Deliver Engaging Activities: Provide learning for individuals, small groups, and whole classes.
• Assess & Report: Monitor and report on student progress and attainment, especially for nurture group children.
• Support Well-being: Foster social and emotional development; implement strategies for emotional regulation.
• Develop IEPs: Contribute to and attend reviews for Individual Development Plans.
• Provide Specialist Support: Assist pupils with diverse needs (e.g., learning difficulties, SEMH, EAL).
We are seeking an individual who has highly developed communication skills for effective pupil engagement and who has an exceptional ability to build rapport and create a supportive atmosphere for vulnerable children. The ideal candidate will be patient, resilient, adaptable and passionate about making a difference.
If you're a proactive and dedicated HLTA with the empathy and expertise to lead our Nurture Group, we'd love to hear from you. This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive school community where your contributions will be highly valued in helping our children flourish.
Please visit https://www.holmesdale.kent.sch.uk/ for more about our school.
What the school offers its staff
Additional benefits include:
• Local Government Pension Scheme – with a generous employer contribution
• Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC (Additional Voluntary Contribution) Scheme
• Employee Referral Recruitment Incentive
• Access to training and development
• On-site Parking
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme – Wellbeing and advice
• Discounts with local and national retailers, cinemas and restaurants
• Cycle to Work scheme
Further details about the role
Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.
If you are interested in this post, please contact Carina Richardson, Deputy Headteacher, via carina.richardson@swale.at or 01634 240416.
Applications should be made via Kent Teach, or by submitting a completed application form to carina.richardson@swale.at. Please note, we cannot accept CVs.
If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at or 01795 905989 (option 2).
Candidates will be contacted if they are successfully shortlisted for interview.
We are happy to discuss any support you may need during your application process as part of our reasonable adjustment approach.
In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details / application forms on file once the position is filled.
Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, The Holmesdale School reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.
Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Swale Academies Trust schools will conduct an online check of shortlisted candidates in line with the Keeping Children Safe In Education guidelines.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.