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SEN Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Haberdashers' Crayford Primary

Bexley

  • £27,367 - £29,194 per year
  • New
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
31 March 2026
Apply by:
11 February 2026

Job overview

Summary and overall purpose:

To lead the SEN provision and deliver high quality support to SEND students in order for them to make good progress in school.

Working under the direction of the Inclusion Lead, the Sen HLTA has the following responsibilities:

• To provide effective support for SEN students

• To deliver high quality support for SEN students in-class and in the provision, order for students to make good progress in their learning.

• To support and lead SEN Teaching Assistants on supporting specific needs of each child

• To prepare lessons and resources with which to teach each child

• To lead review meetings so as to plan and have a broader view of better ways to be more effective when dealing with children

• To support SENCo with requesting EHCPs and other supports

• Be able to plan and deliver bespoke interventions and manage the different behaviours that each child exhibits at every given time

This role is for 35 hours per week, offered on a 44-week (term-time only) contract

Professional Development

Our staff are important to us. We know that without great staff, our children will not be as successful. Therefore, professional development is key to our success, and the development and progression of our staff is crucial to this. Within this role there is the opportunity for successful candidates to work towards becoming Teaching Assistants.  The Habs Institute of Professional Learning and your line manager will support you to develop a route into teaching.

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About Haberdashers' Crayford Primary

+44 1322 402 180

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Haberdashers’ Academies Trust South is a Multi-Academy trust of nine schools, (four secondary and five primary), supported by a professional learning arm. These are currently organised as four ‘clusters’, Crayford Primary is part of the Crayford cluster which provides schooling for children aged 3-18 with over 1600 children in three schools: Crayford Academy (secondary), Crayford Primary and Slade Green Primary.

We provide targeted support and a broad education to enable each and every one of our children to reach their full potential and to grow into well-rounded members of our community and aim to ensure all the children and young people who come to our schools:

  • Are happy and safe at school and are able to learn successfully within a supportive environment
  • Are able to achieve their full potential personally, academically and socially.
  • Develop and grow as independent, resourceful and resilient individuals.
  • Are equipped with the skills, qualifications and love of learning they will need to be successful in the world they will join as adults.

At Haberdashers’ Crayford Primary, there is a strong sense of community where children and families from all backgrounds feel that their personal values and beliefs are accepted, respected and celebrated.

We believe in a values-based approach to the culture we foster at Haberdashers’ Crayford Primary. We have a committed staff who are dedicated to putting in every effort to establish a firm foundation for the children's future as life-long learners.

As a popular school with a high number of applicants each year, we pride ourselves in offering a high-quality co-educational education to the children from the community we are situated in. We value the contribution every individual brings to our school and in return we ensure that we provide all children with the best education and learning experiences possible. Our curriculum has a strong focus on the core areas of learning, reading, writing and mathematics, phonics, grammar and spelling and is dedicated to ensuring all our children are 100% ready for secondary school when they leave us in Year 6.

If you would like find out more please visit our website https://www.habscrayfordprimary.org.uk/

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