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Job: HLTA
Location: Primary Academy, Lewisham, Southeast London
Start date: As soon as possible / January 2026
Actual Annual Salary: £28,074 - £29,962
Contract: Permanent, 35 hours a week (8am to 4pm), Mondays to Fridays, 42.9 weeks
Aston Education is working with an Ofsted Good two-form entry Primary Academy in Lewisham, Southeast London, looking for a permanent full-time HLTA (Higher Level Teaching Assistant).
The School and the MAT offer:
- An extensive support network
- Teachers' pension
- Excellent professional development programme
- Attractive benefits package
- Excellent facilities
As an HLTA, you'll create an engaging learning environment and plan and teach whole class lessons across all key stages (EYFS, KS1 and KS2) to cover teachers' PPA time.
Qualifications, experience, and skills required include:
- A*-C grade in English and Maths at GCSE level or equivalent
- TA qualification
- HLTA qualification is desired
- Experience working with pupils in a primary school
- Experience leading whole classes or large groups
- Experience of working with children with SEND (ASD/ ADHD/ Attachment difficulties)
- Ability to speak and teach German or French at Primary level is desired
- Calm, patient and caring attitude with a good sense of humour
- A good understanding of child protection and safeguarding guidelines
- Passion to make a positive difference
The school's aim is to ensure each child reaches their maximum potential academically and socially by providing engaging lessons through the wide range of opportunities on offer within their curriculum.
As a school, they provide a safe, creative, nurturing and challenging learning environment for pupils of all abilities and backgrounds.
The school is part of a respected Multi-Academy Trust.
Closing date: As soon as possible
Please contact Tarja Aila at Aston Education for an informal chat and to apply for this permanent HLTA job.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
