Castle EAST School Address: Bungay, Suffolk NR35 1JS Salary: £30,024 - £33,699 pro rata Hours: 35 hours per week, 39 weeks per year* Contract: Permanent. Required from the summer term 2026 Reference: 0591 *Monday: 8:30am - 4:30pm, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:30am - 4pm and Friday: 8:30am - 3:30pm. Castle EAST School are seeking to appoint a Pastoral HLTA to join our pastoral team who will work across the school in all key stages to be part of our special school for pupils with Communication and Interaction (C and I) needs, to start in the summer term 2026. This is a unique and extremely exciting opportunity to play a role in creating a truly outstanding provision where pupils with specific needs genuinely excel. As a specialist provision we are looking for support staff who are committed to meeting the complex and holistic needs of young people with C and I needs so that they can reach their full academic and personal potential at Castle EAST. To find out more Please read the Recruitment Pack (pdf) and Job Description and Person Specification (pdf) If you have any questions with regards to the vacancy or would like to a have a look round the school, please email Ashley Elder, Head of School's on aelder@castleeastschool.co.uk or call 01986 808 651. How to apply To apply, please visit our website and follow the link to apply for the Pastoral HLTA vacancy. Closing date: 9 am, 26 February 2026. Interview date: 9 March 2026.