Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Highworth Combined School and Nursery

Overview

We’re on a mission to find innovative, evidenced based ways to improve our pupils’ life chances by raising outcomes whilst protecting our teachers from excessive work load. Can you help us?

If you have a track record of great practice, embrace change (but only where there is proven impact) and can form strong, successful relationships with children and adults alike, come and join us!

Term time only

Salary Type: Bucks pay

Salary details: Bucks Pay Range 3 – ISN 16 £28,129pa FTE. £22,000pa actual salary - £1,833 per month gross

Contract type: Fixed Term until end of August 2026. Commencing September 2025

Hours: Full Time: Monday to Friday 8.15am to 3.45pm with 30 minute lunch break

Plus 2 INSET days per year (claimed as overtime once completed)

Closing date: 9.00am on Monday, 14th July with interviews taking place on Wednesday, 16th July. However, please note applications may be reviewed and interviews arranged upon receipt

About us

Highworth Combined School & Nursery

Highworth Close

High Wycombe

Bucks.

HP13 7PH

Tel: 01494-525534

Email: [email protected]

Headteacher: Mrs C Pankhania

School website: www.highworth.bucks.sch.uk

Highworth is a large school which offers delightful pupils and friendly staff. This post is ideal for candidates who wish to develop their career within a caring and stimulating environment. We have a reputation for encouraging the professional development of our staff into leadership positions.

About the role

We’re Hiring: HLTA – Early Years (Inclusion & SEND Focus)

Are you committed to making a real difference to the lives of young children with additional needs?

We are looking for a skilled and nurturing HLTA to join our team, delivering a personalised curriculum to 2 children with additional needs in the Early Years. This is a fantastic opportunity to work closely with an experienced and knowledgeable team, under the guidance of our SENCo, in a setting that values inclusion, creativity, and child-centred learning.

If you are committed to supporting every child to thrive and have experience in Early Years or SEND, we’d love to hear from you.

(Job Description and Person Specification attached)

About you

• HLTA Status or equivalent
• GCSE Grade C/4 or above in English and Maths
• Significant experience of working with children in the Early Years and those with SEND

Other information

Please note that applications will be reviewed upon receipt.

Highworth Combined School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be requested for the successful candidate.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.