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Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Full-time

The Golden Thread Alliance

  • Ref:KCC-F62-116-S
  • Posted:19/05/2025
  • Pay:KR7
  • Start Date:ASAP
  • App Close Date:04/06/2025 at 09:00
  • Interviews:9th June 2025

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Riverview Infant and Junior School are looking to recruit enthusiastic and committed Higher Level Teaching Assistants to join our talented, supportive team!

The hours will be 8.30am – 3.45pm, Monday to Friday, 38 weeks per year, term time only. The starting salary is Kent Range 7, currently £26.515 FTE, pro-rata to an actual salary of £19,541.87 based on 31.25 hours per week, 38 weeks

If you are passionate about supporting children to reach their full potential and want to work in a school striving to provide the best opportunities for our children, we would love to hear from you!

We are looking for a highly motivated HLTA who is a flexible, positive, enthusiastic person, who loves working with children with the ability to contribute to our school's community and vision, helping children to achieve their potential.

We are looking for:

  • recent experience in the role of a TA or HLTA
  • strong Literacy and Numeracy skills to enable you to have a positive impact on children’s progress
  • high expectations and is passionate about encouraging the best from every pupil, enabling every child to fulfil their potential
  • the ability to contribute to, and work as part of a team
  • excellent communication skills and a flexible attitude
  • effective time management and an ability to work on own initiative
  • good IT skills
  • Someone who can lead the class across multiple year groups.
  • We are ideally looking for two colleagues to join the HLTA team. One colleague will be mainly based in Years R, 1 and 2 and the other in Years 3, 4, 5 and 6.

We can offer: 

  • positive, happy pupils with an excellent attitude to learning
  • a passionate and committed leadership team
  • opportunities for professional development and career progression
  • a great place to work with a fantastic team

Our staff benefits include:

  • Two family days
  • Half-day Christmas Shopping Leave 
  • Access to Local Government Pension scheme/Teachers’ Pensions
  • Eyecare vouchers through Specsavers
  • Annual Flu Jab offer for all staff
  • Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing

The Golden Thread Alliance 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 the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and therefore is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. In line with KCSIE guidance, paragraph 220, all candidates who are shortlisted will be subject to an online search. This search is not part of the shortlisting process itself and all shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to address any issues of concern resulting from the search.

Two references are also required prior to commencement of employment.

Early applications are encouraged, and The Golden Thread Alliance reserves the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  

Information about the trust

The Golden Thread Alliance is a Multi Academy Trust of nine primary schools in North West Kent, each with its own unique character, history and demographics, but unified in the belief that we are all as united as we are different.

Following the 2023 merger of Galaxy Trust in Dartford and Pathway Trust in Gravesham, The Golden Thread Alliance now comprises Culverstone Green Primary School, Fleetdown Primary Academy, Meopham Community Academy, Oakfield Primary Academy, Riverview Infants, Riverview Juniors, Temple Hill Primary Academy, West Hill Primary Academy, and Wrotham Road Primary School.

All subscribe to the values of Respect, Equality, Courage, Integrity, Ambition, Kindness, and Responsibility, and we embody them through Trust policies and daily practice.

Our pledges to five protected groups in our schools ensure that nobody is left behind, in the pursuit of a level playing field for all children and their families: https://golden-thread.org/about-us/our-pledges/

We want all students, regardless of background and need, to achieve highly and have high levels of wellbeing. We recognise and celebrate our differences together, so we can provide personalised support when needed, making sure every single one of our children can fulfil their potential for greatness.

The Golden Thread Alliance offers the same unwavering support to all members of staff, providing ample opportunities for CPD, training at all levels, family days, and mental health & wellbeing support.

Join us on our journey: https://golden-thread.org/

The Golden Thread Alliance 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 the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and therefore is subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. In line with KCSIE guidance, paragraph 220, all candidates who are shortlisted will be subject to an online search. This search is not part of the shortlisting process itself and all shortlisted candidates will have the opportunity to address any issues of concern resulting from the search

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Stacy Wickes
  • Address:West Hill Primary Academy,
    Dartford Road,
    Dartford,
    Kent,
    DA1 3DZ
  • Telephone: 07552 503395
  • Email: HR@golden-thread.org

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.