Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) - Oakridge School

Overview

Are you passionate about supporting children's learning and ready to take the next step in your education career?

At Oakridge School & Nursery, we are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced, and dedicated Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our vibrant and nurturing school community.

As a HLTA, you will play a vital role in supporting the delivery of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and/or National Curriculum. You will work in close collaboration with teachers and school leaders to ensure high-quality teaching and learning across the school.

Term time only

Salary Type: Bucks pay

Salary details: Range 3

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 33.75

Closing date: 21/07/2025 09:00

Interviews to be held: Tuesday 22nd OR Wednesday 23rd July 2025

About us

Oakridge is a wonderful two-form entry school, just outside the centre of High Wycombe, which offers delightful pupils and friendly staff. This post is ideal for candidates who wish to develop their career within a caring and stimulating environment. We cater for children from 2 to 11 years old.

The diversity at Oakridge makes it a really exciting place to work. The school has amazing, polite and respectful children who love being at school and learning. The staff all share the school’s vision of ‘Enhancing the life chances of all our children.’ We feel strongly about wellbeing and workload, which is why we have developed the attached, ‘Wellbeing and Workload Charter.’

The Leadership Team is forward thinking and won ‘Primary School Leadership Team of the Year,’ in the 2024 Buckinghamshire School Awards and we look forward to embracing someone into this team.

Website: www.oakridgehighwycombe.co.uk

About the role

Your responsibilities will include:
• Leading whole-class learning in the absence of a teacher, or to enable focused group work.
• Supporting teachers throughout the planning cycle, including preparing and managing resources.
• Delivering targeted interventions for individuals or groups to support progress and inclusion.
• Using your advanced knowledge and skills to assist with planning, assessment and class management.
• To lead the learning (teach) whole classes enabling teachers to work with focus groups and occasionally during the short-term absence of teachers.
• Encouraging pupils to become independent, resilient learners and supporting their welfare and personal development.
• Helping to create a positive, inclusive and ambitious learning environment for all children, including those with SEND and SEMH needs.
• Contributing to the professional development of other support staff and the development of school strategies.
• Attending INSET and relevant CPD opportunities to support your professional growth.
• Carrying out break time and lunchtime supervision duties as required.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is proactive, nurturing, and eager to make a real difference to children’s lives. If you're a flexible team player with a passion for education, we would love to hear from you.

Essential requirements:
• Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy qualifications
• ICT competence
• Prior experience working in a school setting is essential
• Ability to identify, support and plan for children’s next steps in learning
• Experience of leading whole classes and small group activities within a school setting
• Confidence in communicating with parents
• Flexibility and ability to work with children across the school as needed

About you

We are looking for someone who:
• Holds HLTA status or an equivalent qualification
• Has substantial classroom experience in primary education
• Is confident managing classroom behaviour and promoting positive learning
• Demonstrates initiative, flexibility, and strong communication skills
• Shares our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children

Other information

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below. Please send completed application forms to the email address below. Please note, we reserve the right to interview before the publicised interview date.

Tel No: 01494 520341
Email: [email protected]

Oakridge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of all children therefore robust checks will be made to ensure the safety of Oakridge children. This will include a social media check on applicants. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS disclosure.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent cautions and convictions cautions
• All adult cautions and spent convictions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) guidance or Ministry of Justice (MOJ) guidance (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.