HLTA

Job Description

Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: 5 days a week, term time only, plus INSET days as specified by the school
Grade/ Salary: Grade 8 SCP 20-24, term time only, pro rata, £24,228- £26,320
Hours per week: 32.5, 8.30-3.30pm
Start date: ASAP (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks)
Closing date: Friday 13th November 2026
Interview: Tuesday 17th November 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, motivated and caring HLTA to join our friendly little school. Do you have a passion for teaching and making learning inspiring, immersive and interconnected? Do you have high expectations of yourself and the children in your care? Are you committed to making learning accessible to all? Then we want to hear from you!

We are a two-form entry, oversubscribed infant school at the heart of Copthorne Village and can offer you a new and exciting challenge in our happy school within our genuinely supportive team.

This post will involve working in class as a teaching assistant for some of the time and will also include providing cover for teacher’s release time and in the event of teacher absence.

We can offer:

• A welcoming, happy and purposeful working environment
• Experienced and supportive colleagues
• Children who are enthusiastic and enjoy their learning
  

This is an ideal opportunity for you to play an important part in the life of this friendly and caring village school.

The successfulcandidate will have:

• The aility touildexcellet relatioshis with puils,arets and colleagues
• Experience of teaching whole classes in EYFS and Key Stage 1
• Highlevelsof enthusiasm, flexiilityadthe aility toworkeffectively aspart ofa team

Safeguarding Statement

Fairway Infant School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

How to Apply

NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.​

To apply for this role please click on the Application Attachment links below.

Please complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description).

Visits by appointment are strongly recommended. Our headteacher would be delighted to meet you and share our wonderful school with you.

Contact details

For further information, please contact the school office on 01342 713691 or visit our website: www.fairwayinfant.co.uk

Completed application forms can be sent directly by email to office@fairwayinfant.co.uk FAO The Headteacher

Application Attachments:

FIS HLTA Job Description and Person Specification

Application Form for Support Staff - FIS

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Responsibilities

TheHLTA will:

• Work with class teachers to raise the learning and attainment of pupils

• Promote pupils’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion

• Give support to pupils, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning and experience a sense of achievement

• Cover PPA sessions, release time or teacher absence in EYFS and KS1, as required

• Provide additional cover for classes as and when required

• Offer class based support as a teaching assistant when not covering classes; including leading intervention groups

Qualifications

• HLTA Qualification or equivalent
• A First Aid qualification or willingness to be trained