Permanent, Uks2 HLTA - Full-time

St John's CEP School, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-3372-83S
• Posted:05/11/2025
• Pay:KSD
• Start Date:1st January 2026
• App Close Date:30/11/2025 at 17:00
• Interviews:W/C 8th December 2025

Advert

St. John’s is excited to announce that we are looking to recruit a talented and dynamic Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our excellent and friendly team. This position will predominantly be providing class support and PPA cover within Upper KS2.

St John’s is a Single Academy Trust with Voluntary Aided status. We welcome candidates who value our Christian ethos while contributing individual flair to our evolving school.

Candidates are expected to be a skilled communicators, positive, professional, fun and caring.  Experience in supporting children with specific learning difficulties, the general teaching assistant class role, as well as teaching the whole class/PPA cover is required.

We are looking for someone who:

• will support and scaffold children’s learning and development both in and out of the classroom
• has the ability to build excellent relationships with children, colleagues and parents
• has knowledge of how to develop the whole child
• is confident to work independently and can use their initiative
• enjoys working as part of a team
• experienced in whole class teaching in absence of the class teacher
• holds the minimum qualifications of English and Mathematics GCSEs (A-C) /equivalent.

In return we can offer you:

• a friendly and committed staff
• well behaved and motivated pupils
• opportunities to continue your own learning and development

Successful candidates would need to uphold and believe in our school ethos and core Christian values which matter greatly to us and prove that they can make an invaluable contribution to our children's education and development.

The post available is for approximately 26 hours per week (full-time), term time only, 38 weeks pro-rata, and is a permanent position paid within the KSD range.

St John's Church of England Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of all children. Please be advised all appointments are subject to the necessary pre-recruitment safeguarding checks, including online checks and an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Visits to the school are positively encouraged – please contact the school office to find out more about the role and to arrange a visit.

Information about the school

St. John’s School is a very successful ‘stand-alone’ two form entry Church of England Primary Academy. We have an excellent reputation in our community as a school where our pupils enjoy a nurturing, respectful, fun and friendly place to learn. We take pride in our high achievements and as a school we are passionate about the environment; this has been recognised by Eco Schools through being awarded the prestigious Green Flag.

We opened in September 1987 and serve primarily the Grove Green and Bearsted Park areas. Our most recent full Ofsted inspection (March 2025) rated us Outstanding in all areas; in 2019 we were also rated highly in our Church Schools inspection as well as by Ofsted in their inspection of our History curriculum.

St. Johns is well resourced and set in extensive grounds where pupils can enjoy plenty of outdoors space to play and learn. We are supported by a strong governing body and have an active ‘Friends’ parents association, who bring our school together to host events throughout the year.

Job Contact Information

• Name:D Smith
• Address:Provender Way, Grove Green, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5TZ
• Telephone: (01622) 735916
• Email: office@st-johns-maidstone.kent.sch.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• HLTA Person Spec and Job Description