About the Role
Temporary for 1 year
Grade 8 (Spinal Point 20 to 24)
Salary: FTE £32,597 to £35,412 Actual salary £23,190 to £25,192
Hours: 31.25 hours per week (Term time only) / 8.30am-3.30pm / 45 minutes lunch
Required from: September 2026
We are seeking to appoint an experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant to work across our two schools. The HLTA role will include delivering lessons to whole classes across EYFS, KS1 and KS2.
The role will involve supporting teaching and learning across the school which includes:
- supervision of whole classes during the short-term absence of teachers
- contributing effectively to teachers’ planning and preparation of lessons.
- contributing effectively to the selection and preparation of teaching resources that meet the diversity of pupils’ needs and interests.
- contribute to maintaining and analysing records of pupils’ progress.
What You Need to Succeed
The successful candidate will:
- hold the recognised qualifications for Higher Level Teaching Assistants (or equivalent) having met the National Standards established by the Training and Development Agency for Schools.
- build and maintain successful relationships with pupils, staff and parents.
- demonstrate and promote the positive values, attitudes and behaviour expected of the pupils.
- demonstrate an understanding of the aims, content, teaching strategies and intended outcomes for the lessons.
Further Information
Durrington Infant and Junior 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.
Durrington Infant and Junior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children. All appointments are subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service with barred lists check. This will be done by means of applying for a DBS certificate through the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Disclosures include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions, spent or unspent.
If you wish to read our Privacy Notice for applicants, this is available on our website - http://www.durringtoninfantjunior.co.uk/privacy-data-protection
How to Apply
For further information (application form, job description, person specification, and general information) please contact Julia Cook, Head’s PA on 01903 260761 or email [email protected]
To apply for this role please download the job description and application form 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).
Once complete please return this to [email protected]
Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on 01903 260138
NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.
The reference number for this role is SCHO02764.
