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Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 19 May 2026
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 29 May 2026
Location: Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9DQ
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: cf5f5cbd-a074-40f9-9348-9c345023605b

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Duke of Lancaster, Fakenham
• 34.5 hours a week, 39 weeks a year - Permanent
• Commencing September2026
• Salary: £27,255-£29,541 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)
• Actual Salary: £21,571-£23,380 per annum

We are seeking a confident, committed and ambitious Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our school during an exciting period of growth and development. The successful candidate will be a qualified HLTA, able to cover class teaching for groups of up to 12 students. You will support the delivery of high-quality provision,working closely with small groups and individual learners to build confidence and develop essential skills. Experience with primary-level approaches is highly desirable, as many of our students benefit from targeted support in core foundations.

You will play an active role in lesson delivery, support teaching staff and contribute to a calm and purposeful learning environment. While experience supporting students with SEND, particularly those with SEMH, ASD or ADHD, is valued, it is not essential. More important is a flexible and compassionate approach, along with the ability to adapt support to meet a range of learning needs.

As part of Eastern Education Group, you will benefit from high-quality professional development, mentoring and structured training designed to support your growth within the organisation.

What the school offers its staff

• Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
• Family friendly policies and flexible working
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Free parking
• Company events
• Access to various memberships and discount schemes
• Learning and development opportunities, including staff development days
• Funded subject course development for your role
• Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
• Career progression opportunities

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.

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