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What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Title: HLTA

Academy: Bradshaw Primary School

Grade: Grade 6 pt 15-22 (NJC 2026 Pay Award Scale TBC)

Start Date: Immediate Start

Closing Date: Friday 2nd October 2026, 9am

Contract Type: Permanent, 37 Hours per week, Term Time only plus 1 week.

We are seeking to appoint a caring, enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HTLA) to work within our successful and nurturing school. HLTA’s will plan and deliver lessons across all years and use assessment to adapt teaching and learning effectively. Applicants must be highly motivated, creative and committed to the highest standards of pupil achievement and inclusion.

The post is holder will work across the primary year groups providing cover for all year group and will also work with individual/groups of children to support high-quality learning opportunities when required.

The role of this Higher-Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) is to provide PPA cover and absence cover (to whole classes of pupils when the class teacher is not present) across the school.

We are looking for someone who:

• is passionate about inspiring the next generation to be life-long learners who are inquisitive about the world around them
• has a positive and flexible approach to school life
• has excellent communication skills and the ability to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds
• enjoys working with children and is devoted to building a nurturing and safe learning environment
• is energetic, talented and ambitious and who can inspire, challenge, motivate and support both children and colleagues
• has high expectations of learning behaviours for all pupils
• can work collaboratively as well as independently to best support pupils and colleagues
• can reflect on practice and embrace purposeful change

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• a dedicated school team
• friendly, well behaved children who are eager to learn
• a real commitment to high quality continuous professional development
• a committed and supportive Local Governing Body
• happy, supportive and friendly staff
• a forward thinking leadership team who listen and who value every member of the school community
• strong, collaborative network opportunities as part of a large community school within Omega Multi-Academy Trust

Further details about the role

The school is committed to the safeguarding of young people and candidates will be expected to adhere to these expectations. Appointment is subject to satisfactory pre employment checks and enhanced DBS clearance.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.