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Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Cann Hall Primary School · Clacton-on-Sea · Essex

Job description

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Required for September 2026

32.50 hours per week 39 weeks per year - term time plus 5 inset days.

08:15am - 15:15 with a 30-minute lunch break.

Scale 5 and Spine point 9-12 depending on experience

£27,254.00 - £28,598.00 per annum (FTE)

Actual Salary £20,521.53 - £21,533.52

Are you passionate about making a difference for all children?

We are seeking an enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our team of HLTAs, who provide whole class teaching for PPA cover and short-term absence, across the school. Our HLTA’s deliver general class support, including the delivery of specific interventions, when not covering whole classes.

Experience would be preferred.

Cann Hall is a two-form entry school judged as GOOD by OFSTED.

We are part of The Compass Partnership of Schools, an innovative and forward-thinking Trust based in Essex and Greenwich. This unique partnership provides immense opportunities to develop the quality of provision and outcomes for children across our schools.

The Compass Partnership of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils. As the duties of this post involve regular contact with children, any offer to the successful candidates will be conditional upon an Enhanced Disclosure being obtained via the Disclosure and Barring Service. This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974).

Our successful candidate will also be health checked and references will be requested before appointment, the post is permanent and is subject to a satisfactory probation period.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

For further information about our school please visit our website Cann Hall Primary School - Home

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed, please email cannhall@compassps.uk to arrange a tour of the school.

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About this school

Cann Hall Primary School

Academy sponsor led · Primary · Ages 5–11

Good
Pupils
416
Avg teacher salary
£55,753
Pupil:teacher ratio
22.7:1
Academy trust
THE COMPASS PARTNERSHIP OF SCHOOLS

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Ofsted rating key

OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequateNot rated

Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.

Location

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Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, CO16 8DA

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Salary
£27,694.00 - £29,064.00 Annually (FTE)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full time
Posted
25 March 2026
Closing date
25 June 2026

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