Junior School HLTA

St Edmund's School Canterbury; Canterbury; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

St Edmund’s Junior School in Canterbury is seeking an experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team. The HLTA will support high-quality teaching and learning across the Junior School, working with pupils from Pre-Reception through to Year 6.

You will provide targeted support to individuals and groups, deliver interventions, and, where appropriate, lead learning activities and provide classroom cover.

Qualifications

• HLTA responsibilities include supporting high-quality teaching and learning.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils from Pre-Reception through Year 6.
• Deliver interventions and lead learning activities.
• Provide classroom cover where appropriate.

Job description

St Edmund’s Junior School is a vibrant and nurturing learning community where every child is known, valued and encouraged to achieve their full potential. We are seeking to appoint an experienced, committed and enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our dedicated Junior School team.

The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting high-quality teaching and learning across the Junior School, working with pupils from Pre-Reception through to Year 6. Working closely with class teachers, the HLTA will provide targeted support to individuals and groups of pupils, deliver interventions and, where appropriate, lead learning activities and provide classroom cover.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and adaptable practitioner who understands how children learn and can respond effectively to their varying needs. The successful candidate will be confident working independently and collaboratively, with a passion for supporting pupils to develop academically, socially and emotionally, while encouraging independence and maintaining high expectations for all.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced teaching assistant to take on a higher level of responsibility and make a positive contribution to the continued success of our Junior School.

Closing Date: Thursday 22nd September 2026 at 9.00am.

St Edmund’s School Canterbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and is an equal opportunities employer. The successful applicant will undergo child protection screening.