Teaching Assistant or HLTA - Part-time

The Wells Free School, Tunbridge Wells

• Ref:KCC886-2025-140S
• Posted:27/11/2025
• Pay:Kent Scheme- KSA or KSD (based on experience)
• Start Date:5th Jan 2026
• App Close Date:05/12/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:w/b 8th Dec

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The Wells Free School is a small one form entry primary school in the centre of Tunbridge Wells - "a village school in the heart of the town". We pride ourselves on our family feel, friendliness and nurturing values. Every child is different and we provide learning environments adapted for all. Our guiding principles are inclusion, purposeful learning, community and well being and these guide everything that we do.

We are looking to recruit a dedicated and hard-working Teaching Partner or HLTA to work with our delightful children and fantastic team. You will be primarily working in our Early Years zone alongside a team of dedicated and play-centred practitioners. This position may involve some intimate care.

Please visit www.thewellsfreeschool.co.uk for more information about our lovely school.  

Hours (term time only): 24 hours/week (exact hours TBC) starting 5th January 2026.

Please note that the contract is initially until the end of December 2026 but will be reviewed with potential to extend.

Visits to the school are welcome. Please contact the office team to arrange a visit - sbm@thewellsfreeschool.co.uk.

Information about the school

The Wells Free School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) along with other relevant employment checks including social media checks.

The Wells Free School opened in September 2013 with just years R, 1 and 2. We have expanded each year and in September 2016, we moved into our brand-new school building. We now have 211 pupils divided into 7 classes.

With a strong focus on child-led learning and a commitment to outdoor learning experiences, the school aims to promote excellence and wellbeing, ensuring that our pupils have a real understanding of their community, both locally and globally. After our recent OFSTED inspection in February 2025 we remain a strong good school. We became a Nurture UK accredited school in September 2024.

Please note, that as a Free School we operate different school hours and some term times, details of which can be found on the school website.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Kate Le Page
• Address:The Wells Free School, King Charles Square, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 8FA
• Telephone: 01892 739075
• Email: sbm@thewellsfreeschool.co.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Privacy Notice for Applicants
• Job description HLTA
• Job Description TA
• Person Specification