Key Role Information

Salary
£23,158 - 24,303
Job type
Part Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
26/08/2026 23:59
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
Support Staff | SCP10 - SCP13
Department
Learning Support
Key stage
Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4
Hours per week
37.00
Weeks per year
38.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

The Vacancy

                              


Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Phonics

Required: September 2026

37 hours per week

Monday to Thursday 8.00am - 4.00pm

Friday 8.00am – 3.30pm

Term time only

Scale 5 point range 10-13

Actual Salary £23,158 - £24,303



We are seeking an enthusiastic, skilled and dedicated Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to work directly with our students to deliver a high-quality phonics programme.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact on the literacy development of students who require additional support with reading, spelling and phonics.

The successful candidate will need to have experience of supporting students with literacy difficulties and understand how literacy barriers impact learning across the curriculum.

You will play a key role in delivering exceptional phonics interventions, supporting students to develop the foundational literacy skills needed to access the wider curriculum and achieve their full potential.

You will need to strive to demonstrate, embed and uphold the school’s PRIDE core values of Positivity, Resilience, Integrity, Dignity and Equality in order to support the character development of all students.


Here at The King John School we pride ourselves on our excellent high standards and performance. Whilst experience within an education setting would be useful, it is not essential as full training will be provided.



We can offer you: 

  1. A dedicated, enthusiastic, friendly and experienced hardworking team of staff
  2. The opportunity to develop within a highly effective multi academy trust
  3. Free Benenden Medical Healthcare cover
  4. Local Government Pension Scheme
  5. A school that is committed to continued professional development





Benefits

Beneden Healthcare
Vivup - Employee Assistance Programme and Discount Scheme
LGPS

About Us

Are you interested in working within a dynamic and aspirational team that operates with dignity and integrity at its heart? To work with a community where student development and progress is central to achieving a “Quality Education for All”. To develop your talent in a progressive environment so that you have the opportunity to become an outstanding teacher or one of our future leaders? If yes, then welcome to The King John School. 


The King John School is one of four schools that constitute Zenith, which operates in South East Essex. At Zenith Multi Academy Trust, all staff are encouraged to develop their knowledge, skills, understanding, and attitudes to enhance their professional work, regardless of role or experience. We work towards ‘a culture of excellence’, where all staff have the opportunity to continue to improve and sharpen their knowledge and practice.


We are a “Good” school (Ofsted, 2021), embarking on the next phase of its exciting journey which see us forging the way to becoming Outstanding and beyond to be the leading edge school, both locally and nationally in all key performance indicators.

The King John School

Angie Roberts

angier@thekjs.com

Shipwrights Drive
Thundersley
Benfleet
Essex
SS7 1RQ
Angie Roberts
angier@thekjs.com

Safeguarding Information

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are therefore expected to behave in such a way that supports this commitment. Appointment to this post will be subject to the following satisfactory pre-employment checks:

 

·        Health

·        Identity

·        Relevant work qualifications

·        Right to work in the UK

·        Barred List Check (previously List 99)

·        Disclosure & Barring Service Check (for all staff and volunteers)

·        References

·        Childcare Disqualification Declaration Check (relevant Primary School posts only)