Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) - Term Time

Rosherville CE Academy, Gravesend

• Ref:KCC886-2107-131S
• Posted:12/11/2025
• Pay:AAT D.8 - D.10 - actual salary: £20,207.43 - £21,2
• Start Date:January 2026
• App Close Date:25/11/2025 at 09:00
• Interviews:W/C 1st December 2025

Advert

HLTA required for Rosherville CE Academy

32.5 hours per week, term-time plus inset days (39 weeks per year)

Part-time, permanent 

Salary: AAT D.8 - D.10 (£20,207.43 - £21,218.07 per annum)

Required to start: January 2026

We have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and enthusiastic Higher-Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our support staff team from January 2026. 

In this role, you will work across all key stages, supporting pupils to achieve their best and ensuring they receive high-quality learning support. You will also have a specialist focus on attendance, helping to identify and address barriers to learning and engagement.

You will work under the guidance of the Attendance Lead, Inclusion Manager, and Class Teachers. A proactive, motivated approach and a willingness to develop professionally are essential. The role aims to remove barriers to learning, promote inclusion, and support children’s academic, social, and emotional development.

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Want to be involved in shaping and developing outstanding learning experiences to enable all children to thrive
• Want to work in a supportive and caring environment
• Are committed to enabling every child to achieve the very best they can.

Why work for Rosherville CE Academy? Some of of our Trust benefits include:  

• Trust-wide commitment to your ongoing Continuous Professional Development (CPD) including secondment opportunities
• Unlimited access for you and your family to 24/7 GP telephone consultations
• Access to a wide array of discounts including Motorfinity, Kent Rewards and Blue Light Card
• Access to mental health and wellbeing support including counselling, mindfulness and physiotherapy sessions
• Access to Local Government and Teachers’ Pensions Schemes

For more information, please download the Vacancy Pack and apply online via MyNewTerm. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable candidate apply.

Aletheia Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).  This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974 

Information about the school

Rosherville Church of England Academy is a welcoming school situated in Northfleet, on the edge of Gravesend town centre.

Everyone in our school works together to provide valuable and memorable learning experiences for our children. and to ensure that each child is given the best possible chance to flourish. We believe that children learn from and with each other and we therefore take every opportunity to encourage children to collaborate in their learning.

In the near future the school will move to its new home as part of the exciting Cable Wharf development in Northfleet, Kent. Located next to the glistening River Thames and just 31 minutes from London, Rosherville Academy will be the hub of this new riverside community.

The new facilities will see the school grow in size, reaching 2-form entry when full. The site, which will host a nursery, Specialist Resource Provision, and community facilities, including a specialist classroom and all-weather pitch.

We are part of the Aletheia Academies Trust and we benefit from shared professional development opportunities and sharing of good practice among our schools. We also work closely with St Marks Church.

As a school we are well resourced and make the best use of our space. Our subject-centred curriculum offers lots of opportunities for active, hands-on learning and our children enjoy coming to school. Pupils come from a wide range of backgrounds and we have many EAL learners. We have a breakfast club, after school club and a range of after school opportunities.

Job Contact Information

• Name:HR
• Address: AAT C/O Saint George's CE School,, Meadow Road,, Gravesend,, Kent,, DA11 7LS
• Telephone: 01474 531480
• Email: hr@aletheiatrust.org.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Vacancy Pack - HLTA