Key Role Information

Salary
£28,597.52 - 32,156.60
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
27/11/2026 09:00
Interview
TBC
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
£28,597.52 - £32,156.60 (pt 18 – pt 21)
Department
Education Support (HLTAs & TAs)
Key stage
Key Stage 2
Hours per week
35.00
Weeks per year
44.600
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

West Kirby School & College is Seeking to Appoint a Dedicated Primary HLTA

Closing Date: Friday 27th November

Salary: £28,597.52 - £32,156.60 (pt 18 – pt 21)

Contract: Permanent, term time only

Hours: 35 hours per week

Benefits: Access to private healthcare scheme (Benenden) · Enhanced family leave benefits · Onsite gym facilities · Half-termly wellbeing afternoons · Free school lunch · Access to CPD enhancement

Role Overview: 

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated HLTA to join our fantastic Primary team

Flexibility, humour and willingness to go the extra mile are essential for all staff to ensure a high standard of support for all our pupils

You will:

  1. Be able to build sound, professional relationships with pupils
  2. Be committed to working with children with SEND
  3. Have experience of teaching pupils and enabling progress, you will be able to explain and demonstrate this
  4. Have a track record of successfully delivering learning opportunities to young people
  5. Have knowledge of Autism and support children who display challenging behaviour
  6. Have a passion for developing children’s skills and learning
  7. Have had involvement in recording, developing, analysing and tracking pupil progress
  8. Be able to work in partnership with external agencies and schools
  9. Be committed to working within a team promoting exciting and creative learning                                  

Application Process:

The School does not accept CV’s.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to rigorous recruitment checks. West Kirby School & College is an exempt employer as defined in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975) and as such, we have a lawful basis for requesting an enhanced DBS disclosure certificate for all employees.

Qualifications

Grade C or aboveessential
C or above
Grade C or aboveessential
C or above
DfE Teaching Assistant Induction Programme OR NVQ3 (HLTA Status) OR Degreeessential

Skills

Communications Assistant

Ability to take direction from Line Manageressential

CPD / Training

Training in Read, Write, Inc or another literacy or basic skill development qualification

Experience

EITHER Extensive experience of working with primary aged children and an understanding and willingness to undertake Boxall training OR Extensive knowledge of working with secondary aged pupils within a Boxall run Nurture Groupessential
Experience of working within a school or similar establishment
Experience of enabling children/young people to develop literacy skills
Knowledge and understanding of working with children and young people with a range of special educational needs
Basic understanding of child development and learning principles
Working knowledge of behaviour management strategies
Working knowledge of national curriculum and other basic learning programmes / strategies / interventions
Working knowledge of relevant policies and procedures and legislation
Able to create a timetable
Able to engage pupils

Personal Attributes

Ability to build and form good relationships with students, parents/carers and colleaguesessential
Good verbal and written communication skills appropriate to the need to communicate effectively with colleagues, students, parents/carers and other professionalsessential
Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding school roles and responsibilities including ownessential
Good standard of numeracy and literacy skillsessential
Ability to use basic ICT packages and equipment effectivelyessential
Ability to absorb and understand a wide range of informationessential
Well organisedessential
A diplomatic and patient approachessential
Commitment to the school’s ethos, vision and values and its whole communityessential

Relevant Skills

Able to appropriately deal with confidential information / situationsessential
Ability to show initiative and to prioritise one’s own work and meet required deadlinesessential
Efficient and meticulous in organisationessential
Desire to enhance and develop skills / knowledge through CPDessential
Evidence of excellent attendance and punctuality recordessential
Commitment to the highest standards of child protection.​essential
Recognition of the importance of personal responsibility for Health & Safety.​essential

West Kirby School and College

HR

recruitment@wkrs.co.uk

Meols Drive
West Kirby
Wirral
Merseyside
CH48 5DH

Safeguarding Information

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to rigorous recruitment & online checks. West Kirby Educational Trust is an exempt employer as defined in the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975) and as such, we have a lawful basis for requesting an enhanced DBS disclosure certificate for all employees.