Job Ref No. ECC5466-432S Position Type: Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: Scale 5 (points 9-12)
Position Start Date: Immediate Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent
Application Close: 20/06/2025 Midday Date of Interviews: 24th June 2025
We are seeking a dynamic and highly IT-literate Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our dedicated team. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting students through tailored interventions in subject areas such as English, Maths, and Social Communication, and will be instrumental in customising digital and physical learning resources to meet individual learning needs.
The successful candidate will need to have GCSE qualification grade C/level 5 or above, or equivalent, in English and Maths. Additionally, the successful candidate will hold the HLTA/L4 Teaching Assistant qualification or be willing to achieve it within 12 months of appointment.
The pay band for the role is Scale 5 (scp 9 to 12), which is £26,409 to £27,711.
The hours of work for the role will be 28 hours per week, Monday to Friday and this will be required term time, plus five staff training days (39 weeks in total), working between the hours of 8.55 am to 3.30 pm, with one afternoon working to 4.00 pm.
The actual salary for the role (inclusive of holiday pay) is £17,133.45 to £17,978.15 (under 5 years' service) or £17,363.43 to £18,219.47 (over 5 years' service).
The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people and expects all staff to share that commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Applications will only be accepted on the college application form (which can be downloaded from our Website) and should be emailed to Mrs Cat Miller, HR Administrator, at c.miller@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk. CVs will not be accepted.
For further details about the role, please contact Mrs Victoria Vingerhoets PA to SENDCo on 01206 549222 and for further details about the college, please go to our website www.stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of applications. Interviews may be held prior to the advertised closing date, you are therefore strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
The start date is as soon as possible. The closing date for applications is midday on Friday 20th June 2025 and interviews will be held on 24th June 2025.
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.
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Mrs Cat Miller
Norman Way, Colchester
Essex, CO3 3US Telephone: 01206 549222
Email: admin@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk
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