Reading HLTA (Maternity cover)

Bridge Academy Trust; Braintree; On-site; GBP 15,597 - 17,227; Part time

Job summary

Notley High School & Braintree Sixth Form, part of Bridge Academy Trust, is seeking a skilled Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Reading) to cover maternity leave from January 2027. You will support pupils who need help to develop reading skill and confidence.

You will deliver targeted reading intervention across the school, work with the SENDCo and the Assistant Headteacher for Whole School Reading, and join a welcoming team to support an ethos of Enjoy Enrich Achieve Aspire.

Qualifications

• Holds HLTA status or equivalent experience/qualification.
• Experience delivering structured reading intervention programmes.
• Confident identifying and addressing gaps in pupils' reading ability.
• Committed to inclusive practice and raising outcomes for all pupils.
• Able to build strong relationships with pupils and staff.
• Supports safeguarding and student wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver targeted reading intervention and support across the school.
• Collaborate with the SENDCo and Assistant Headteacher for Whole School Reading to identify and support pupils with reading needs.
• Receive full support from a welcoming, experienced team.
• Contribute to our ethos of Enjoy, Enrich, Achieve, Aspire.

Skills

HLTA status

Reading intervention

Identify reading gaps

Inclusive practice

Safeguarding

Education

HLTA status

Job description

Notley High School & Braintree Sixth Form

Bridge Central Team

Role Profile

Salary Scale 7, Points 19 - 24, Actual Salary £15,597 - £17,227

Contract 18 hours per weekTerm Time Only + 5 Inset Days, 39 weeks a yearFixed term, covering Maternity leave.

Contract 18 hours per weekTerm Time Only + 5 Inset Days, 39 weeks a yearFixed term, covering Maternity leave.

Required 1st January 2027

Required 1st January 2027

Notley High School and Sixth Form, part of Bridge Academy Trust, is an ambitious, improving school rated Strong by Ofsted for Inclusion and Leadership & Governance (May 2026). Inspectors found that adults are precise in identifying pupils who need help with their reading, with clear systems in place to identify and target pupils' specific reading needs, and that leaders make sure staff are well trained to provide the right support. We are seeking a skilled and committed Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Reading) to cover maternity leave from January 2027, supporting pupils who need help to develop their reading skill and confidence.

About the role

• Delivering targeted reading intervention and support across the school
• Working closely with the SENDCo and the Assistant Headteacher for Whole School Reading to identify and support pupils with reading needs
• Full support from an experienced and welcoming team
• Opportunity to contribute to our “Enjoy Enrich Achieve Aspire” ethos

We are looking for someone who

• Holds HLTA status (or equivalent relevant experience/qualification)
• Has experience delivering structured reading intervention programmes
• Is confident identifying and addressing gaps in pupils' reading ability
• Is committed to inclusive practice and raising outcomes for all pupils
• Can build strong, trusting relationships with pupils and staff
• Shares our commitment to safeguarding and student wellbeing

“A happy, highly welcoming place to be” - leaders and staff at all levels are determined that every child thrives. - Ofsted, May 2026

Informal enquiries regarding the role can be made to the school office via email addressed to Mrs C Bird, Headteachers PA on:

Mrs Ceri Bird
Notley High School & Braintree Sixth Form,
Notley Road,
Braintree,
Essex CM7 1WY

Informal enquiries regarding the role can be made via email.

or alternatively telephone our recruitment team: 01245 202937

This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to DBS clearance and satisfactory references. If successful, an enhanced DBS check would be sought.

Bridge Academy Trust welcomes applications from those of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnic groups.

About Notley High School & Braintree Sixth Form

About Bridge Central Team

At Notley High School & Braintree Sixth Form, we are an ambitious inclusive 11-19 mixed comprehensive school that places the journey of the child at the centre of everything we do. We have a clear aim for our students and staff: “Enjoy, Enrich, Achieve & Aspire”. As a school our ambition is to be “An outstanding school in the heart of the community.” These messages underpin everything we do.

We want to work with colleagues who put the students at the centre of everything we do, but also take the opportunities we can offer them to develop their careers and fulfil their own aspirations.

Notley High & Braintree Sixth Form is part of the Bridge Academy Trust: a collegiate and collaborative Trust, where, first and foremost, each school is a place of high quality learning, where young people ENJOY, ENRICH, ACHIEVE & ASPIRE. The core purpose is to provide high quality continuity of every child’s journey through education from 3 to 19, with a community and school-led school improvement approach and long-term sustainable strategy. Bridge Academy Trust is committed to its people strategy and prioritises staff’s development to ensure they too can enjoy, enrich, achieve and aspire.

Bridge Academy Trust is a collegiate and collaborative Trust comprising of 11 schools, where, first and foremost, each school is a place of high quality learning, where young people ENJOY, ENRICH, ACHIEVE & ASPIRE. The core purpose is to provide high quality continuity of every child’s journey through education from 3 to 19, with a community and school-led school improvement approach and long-term sustainable strategy.

Bridge Academy Trust is committed to its people strategy and prioritises staff’s development to ensure they too can enjoy, enrich, achieve and aspire.

Notley High School & Braintree Sixth Form
Notley Road
Braintree
Essex
CM7 1WY

01376 556300

www.notleyhigh.com

Bridge Central Team
Community Building
Brian Close
Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 9DZ

01245 202 937

www.bridgeacademytrust.org