Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Southover Church of England Primary School)

Hours of work: 12.5 hours per week
Working pattern: Part-time, Term-time only working for 39 weeks per year plus 5.85 weeks annual leave, which will increase after 5 years' continuous service.
As the position is part-time/term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata.
 

Closing date: Monday 31st August 2026, 12pm

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:

Southover CE Primary School, Potters Lane, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1JP
Phone: 01273 473 015
Email: [email protected] 
Website: www.southoverceprimary.co.uk 
 
Please note, we do not accept CVs.

Could you inspire and engage children in learning a language? Could you cover classes for periods to enable teachers to plan, prepare and lead their specialist areas?  

We are looking for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to deliver Spanish lessons to eager Key Stage 2 children in our lovely school as well as, on occasions, covering classes so staff can be released for their professional development. You would need to have a lovely but firm manner with children, work well with colleagues and be flexible. We can offer you great support from colleagues, opportunities to build your skills and delightful children, all working together in the heart of Lewes.

Working Hours: Thursday and Fridays - with a potential for more hours, term-time only. 

We hope to start this role in September 2026.

Proposed interview date: Friday 4th September.

If you would like further information and/or an informal chat please email Mr Noel Fadden, [email protected] 
 

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.  

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision.  Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.  

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.