Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Pay Scale:  £27,561 - £31,869 pro rata 45 weeks per year

Contract: 28.75 hours per week (grade based on experience)

Required from: - 1st September 2026

We are looking for an HLTA to join our amazing team of support staff.  The successful candidate will be passionate about delivering phonics and supporting early reading and in addition, the appointed person will be covering PPA across the school in the afternoons.

The post would suit an experienced person in a support role with appropriate qualifications and/or experience, or a teacher wishing to move in to a support role.  Read, Write, Inc, and in covering teachers PPA would be considered an advantage.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and hard-working, creative practitioner, able to both care for and support our wonderful children. Applicants must have good personal literacy skills, and the ability to develop positive learning attitudes with children.  You will also need to be a good team player who is willing to go the extra mile for our children.

As a self-improving school, we provide many opportunities for professional development. If you are motivated, energetic and enthusiastic about learning, and are passionate about making a difference to children's life chances and can work effectively within a team, then this is the school for you. Burraton CP School supports and encourages staff to be the best they can be.  We provide opportunities for high quality CPD and work hard to manage the work-life balance of our staff

As part of our rigorous and robust safeguarding procedures, we do point out that this school and the Local Authority are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  Part of this process will include an online search of freely available information of shortlisted candidates.  Please note that qualifications and the identify of shortlisted candidates will be thoroughly checked at interview and, that for the appointed person, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate will be required prior to commencement of the post.  To this end, please bring three identification documents such as a passport, driving licence or birth certificate to the interview, as well as any relevant certification.

For further details please visit our website

Applications to be sent to:  secretary@burraton.cornwall.sch.uk

Closing Date: 5th June 2026 

Interview Date: 18th June 2026