Cover HLTA

Old Trafford Community Academy, Manchester, M15 4FL

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  23rd February 2026

• Closing date

  30 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  12 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £15,837.00 Annually (Actual)

Cover HLTA job summary

Old Trafford Community Academy are pleased to be able to offer the opportunity to join our team in the key role of Cover HLTA. This will be an exciting opportunity for a committed and excellent practitioner who has skills that can be utilised across the whole school. The actual working hours will be discussed & agreed with the successful candidate.

This is a fixed term post until 31st December 2027, subject to continued funding being received

Old Trafford Community Academy is continuing on its improvement journey , with an established, dedicated staff team. The last twelve months has seen great progress and development across all aspects of the school.

You will join a team that is proud to be at the heart of our local community, where we aim to live out our Trust values each & every day. We offer a happy and thriving environment to help children, families and staff flourish; a strong experienced team, clear direction and vision, supportive SLT,

This role is being offered as a secondment opportunity across Focus-Trust. Applicants will need the support of their current Headteacher to apply.

The role will include:

• Delivering learning activities, which are part of local and national learning strategies,
• Within an agreed system of supervision, plan and prepare creative and challenging teaching and learning objectives
• Organise and manage an appropriate learning environment and resources
• Provide cover for classes within the agreed system of supervision
• Understanding the balance of emotional wellbeing and academic success
• Supporting agreed classroom practices as part of our ongoing development

Most importantly, your role will allow key leaders time to develop strategies and systems which will enhance our whole school development.

We are looking for someone passionate about teaching & learning, who will contribute to the supportive and inclusive ethos of Old Trafford Community Academy and across our Trust.

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

Old Trafford Community Academy is committed to safeguarding children, and this commitment is reflected in our recruitment processes.

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 Old Trafford Community Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 345 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Old Trafford Community Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/old-trafford-community-academy

Old Trafford Community Academy is a very special place. We have a very diverse school community, with an equally diverse range of strengths and needs. We are ambitious for all our children, and committed to going the extra mile to remove barriers to learning. We aim to be a community school in the widest sense of the word, supporting children within the context of their family and their wider communities.

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