[260618B] Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Pilgrim Primary Academy, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 5BQ

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 September 2026

• Closing date

  5 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  18 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £30,024.00 - £32,597.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Grade E pt 15-20

[260618B] Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Pilgrim Primary Academy, Reach South Academy Trust is seeking to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join the School

Post: HLTA for KS1

Location: Pilgrim Primary Academy, Oxford Street, Plymouth, PL1 5BQ

Salary Range: Grade E 15-20 (FTE £30,024-£32,597) per annum pro-rata

Actual Salary: £21,663 - £23,520

Contract: Permanent Term-time (39 weeks year)

Hours: 30 hours a week

Start Date: 3rd September 2026

The Role: We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced HLTA to join our team of exceptional practitioners in KS1. The HLTA role will involve supporting the phase leader in the planning and delivery of academic interventions. It will also involve providing class cover for ECT and subject leaders release time. The role will also involve leading and supporting Teaching Assistants in KS1.

An excellent grasp of the KS1 curriculum, behaviour management and SEND best practice is required. A good knowledge and understanding of phonics and Read Write Inc would also be advantageous. We are looking for someone who as undertaken HLTA training alternatively, this could be an ideal position for a qualified teacher who wants to broaden their range of experience or step out of the classroom teachers position.

Main purpose of job

To provide whole class cover for teachers in KS1 on a set timetable to enable subject release time, ECT time, Leadership release and subject monitoring to take place.

Responsible for the planning and delivery of interventions within KS1, supporting the phase leader to raise standards. Supporting and leading the teaching assistants across the team.

Specific duties

Provide, prepare and deliver activities and lessons to groups and whole classes of pupils, evaluate and adjust lessons/work plans as appropriate

Deliver local and national learning strategies e.g. literacy, numeracy, early years

Select and prepare resources necessary to deliver the planned curriculum

Monitor and evaluate pupil’s responses to learning activities through a range of assessment and monitoring strategies against learning intentions, providing feedback to pupils.

Assess, mark, record and report on development, progress and attainment in line with the school’s monitoring cycle

Manage the learning environment in the lessons they teach

Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations working within our established positive behaviour policy

Promote inclusion of all pupils within the classroom, recognising and responding to all special and individual needs

When not required to cover whole classes, to lead learning interventions for small groups, pairs or individuals and to provide pastoral support where required through school.

School Background: Pilgrim is a friendly, caring and welcoming place, with children's learning, happiness and well-being at the heart of all we do. We understand that children will only get the best education when there are strong and respectful relationships between both pupils, staff, parents and the wider community. We are very proud of the positive relationships that exist at Pilgrim.

Our aim is to develop confident young people who have high aspirations, a clear sense of themselves as learners and citizens, and who can contribute positively to their futures and those of others.

Trust Background:We are a family of schools working in partnership for the benefit of all our pupils and students. We believe our charitable aim, to advance education, is best achieved through collaboration, both within the Trust and beyond.

We operate 21 academies across Devon, Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, serving learners aged 3 to 19. Alongside our primary, all-through and technical provision, we are proud to include a strong and integral network of seven special schools and one alternative provision setting.

These settings are a vital part of our community, providing inclusive, high-quality education for pupils with a wide range of needs, including complex learning profiles, autism, and social, emotional and mental health needs, as well as those who benefit from a more personalised approach. Together, we are committed to helping every young person thrive.

Next Steps: So if you think this role may be for you and want to be involved at this exciting opportunity, please get in touch by calling Michelle Murray, Office Manager on 01752 225319 or emailatmichelle.murray@pilgrimprimary.org

Closing date: Friday 3rd July 2026

Interview Date: Tuesday 14th July 2026

To apply: Please visit our website, register and apply online at www.reachsouth.org/careers

Opportunities and Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary plus LGPS pension, great career progression and development opportunities with many other benefits.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Each post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Reach South Academy Trust has an Equal Opportunities Policy for selection and recruitment. Applicants are requested to complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring section of the application before submitting.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Pilgrim Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 376 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Pilgrim Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pilgrim-primary-academy

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