Job Introduction
Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
PPA and Leadership Cover
Start Date: As soon as possible
Contract/Hours: 3 days per week plus 1 staff meeting per term
Salary details: Grade 8
Contract Type: Temporary until 31 August 2026, with a view to extend.
Closing Date: 9am on Monday 15 September 2025
Interview Date: Friday 19 September 2025
Are you ready for a new challenge?
Are you ready for the next step in your career?
Would you thrive in a role that offers variety, responsibility, and the chance to teach across three out of four classes? Are you creative, flexible and eager to make a greater impact beyond classroom support?
We are a popular, oversubscribed village school with a strong sense of community. We are looking for a passionate and skilled Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) who has been a teacher and/or has carried out the role of teaching assistant.
Why join us?
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced teacher or HLTA, at any stage in their career, to contribute meaningfully to our outward-looking, progressive school. We offer a supportive, forward-thinking team that is committed to continual improvement and professional development. We invest in our staff – from collaborative planning time to engaging CPD. Staff meetings are used for high-impact development: reading current research, engaging in training, or planning together. Many of our team pursue further qualifications, including Level 7 Apprenticeships and MScs in Leadership and Management.
Our current HLTA speaks very highly of the role – feel free to come and chat with her!
What makes us special?
- Our children are enthusiastic, inquisitive and eager to learn and succeed.
- Our families are supportive, proactive and deeply community minded
- Our Headteacher and Governors are ambitious and tenacious in their approach to school leadership. Our Headteacher is a School Improvement Partner for the Local Authority and a mentor to aspiring Headteachers.
Our recent Ofsted report February 2022 commented on ‘Clanfield being a harmonious place where staff, pupils and parents and carers all feel that they are part of one close-knit family. Happiness and joy are apparent everywhere’.
We are looking for someone who:
- Can work effectively within a team, whilst being self-motivated and able to work independently
- A values-led individual who has high expectations of achievement and behaviour for themselves and others.
- Is flexible, adaptable and confident covering multiple classes.
- Can follow planning carefully and uphold school policies.
- Is committed to their own development and professional growth.
- Builds and maintains professional relationships with staff, pupils and families.
- Has a good sense of humour and a positive outlook.
In return, we can offer you:
- A happy, supportive and friendly environment where we work effectively as a team - Ofsted and recent staff survey reported 100% staff are happy in their role.
- Enthusiastic pupils who are inquisitive and want to learn of whom 100% enjoy School (Ofsted, 2022).
- Governors who are committed to the continuing development of the school and staff.
- Wellbeing days.
- The chance to make a real difference within our school and community.
- The opportunity to be involved in planning an ambitious, inspiring and challenging curriculum for all pupils - one which has been shared in the local authority as a model of excellence.
- A promise to ensure workload is constantly monitored for all staff.
- A sociable, high spirited and happy team.
- A village with an award-winning café, boutique restaurant and outdoor education centre within 500 metres.
This is no ordinary school; this may be a small school, but it has a big ambition.
Please contact our School Office on 01367 810257 to arrange a visit; we look forward to welcoming you.
Mrs Kim Rogers
Headteacher
Application Procedure
We welcome informal conversations with the Headteacher and encourage you to come and visit our school and meet our staff and pupils. In all circumstances, please contact Ms Betts (Business Manager) for further details and an application pack; telephone 01367 810257 or email office.3100@clanfield.oxon.sch.uk. We reserve the right to interview candidates prior to the closing date. Early applications are encouraged. Please note that we are unable to accept CV applications.
Safer Recruitment
We 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 Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
