Higher Learning Teaching Assistant

Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 2FL

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  19 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: G7, SCP 24-28-£30,024- £33,700-FTE- Pay award Pend

Higher Learning Teaching Assistant job summary

We are seeking an experienced and passionate HLTA to join our team, the role will involve covering PPA across the school and delivering targeted small-group interventions. There will be flexibility in the curriculum areas and lessons covered, enabling the successful candidate to utilise their expertise, strengths, and interests.

The successful candidate will work with very small groups of children, including those with high levels of additional needs, providing enhanced provision and carefully planned activities to support them in meeting their individual development goals and targets from their personalised learning journeys.

Working closely with teaching staff and school leaders, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality learning experiences, leading small-group activities, contributing to planning, and supporting pupils’ individual learning needs.

The role offers flexibility regarding the lessons and curriculum areas covered, allowing the successful candidate to utilise their expertise, strengths, and interests to support teaching and learning across the school.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have HLTA status or equivalent experience
  
• Have experience working with children with SEND
  
• Bring energy, warmth, and a child-centred approach
  
• Demonstrate strong communication and teamwork skills
  
• Have a good understanding of child development and effective teaching and learning strategies
  
• Be confident in supporting and delivering planned learning to individuals and small groups
  
• Contribute to creating a safe, engaging, and inclusive learning environment
  
• Be flexible and adaptable in supporting a range of curriculum areas and age groups
  

This is a rewarding role in a friendly, close-knit school community, supported by the vision and resources of a forward-thinking trust. If you are passionate about helping children achieve their potential and want to make a real difference in their learning and development, we would love to hear from you.

Now part of the Shaw Education Trust, Hallwood Park is a charming and welcoming small school set in stunning grounds, complete with a pond and allotment. Our children are happy, enthusiastic, and eager to learn - and we are proud of the nurturing, inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery nurtures its pupils by:

• Providing a safe, happy school in which pastoral care is given high priority by dedicated staff;
  
• Expecting and promoting the highest standards of behaviour;
  
• Giving children an excellent, secure start to their school experience in our Nursery and establishing positive relationships with parents;
  
• Developing a strong sense of community and pride, with a “family feel” to the school.
  

At Shaw Education Trust, we believe every role has the power
to transform a life. Whether you’re supporting behind the scenes, inspiring in
the classroom, or leading with vision, you will be part of something truly
meaningful.

Our values — opportunity, integrity, community, and equity — guide everything we do. Our vision is “Opening doors to the world through the power of learning.” We bring this to life through our mission: working together to inspire communities where every school is valued, every voice matters, and every learner thrives.

We are a dynamic and growing family of primary, secondary,
and special schools, proudly serving communities from Birmingham to Bury.

Our people are our greatest asset, and we are deeply
committed to their development through high-quality training, apprenticeships,
talent development programmes, and research opportunities, we empower our staff
to thrive as skilled, confident professionals. We champion wellbeing, value
every voice, and foster a culture where you feel supported, motivated, and
inspired to make a real difference.

You will join a collaborative network of schools where
shared expertise and a strong professional community drive success. Every
academy within our Trust has an equal voice, and every colleague plays a vital
role in shaping tailored learning experiences that raise aspirations and build
brighter futures.

If you have the passion, dedication, and drive to help shape
lives and create futures filled with promise, we would love you to join our
team.

Together, let’s make the remarkable happen.

We believe every child has the potential to be
extraordinary.

That belief drives everything we do across our growing family of Primary schools. United by a passion for excellence, we work collaboratively—drawing on the latest research and bold innovation—to create vibrant, inspiring learning experiences that help every child shine.

Our Trust-wide, evolving 3D Primary Curriculum and forward-thinking Digital Strategy are crafted to spark curiosity, fuel imagination, and immerse children in energetic, meaningful learning. We are building more than just knowledge—we’re nurturing confidence, creativity, and a deep love of learning. Our schools are caring, stimulating places where children feel safe, empowered, and fully prepared for the journey ahead.

We know just how crucial these early years are! Research shows that the quality of primary education has the single greatest impact on a child’s academic growth—and their social and emotional development too, but we also know we are not in this alone. A child’s earliest experiences, shaped by strong partnerships between home, preschool, and school, form the foundation for lifelong success. That’s why we value our families as essential partners in every step of the journey.

Unlike other MATs, we embrace the diversity of our schools and communities, and we support each one to develop bespoke programmes of study that reflect their unique context—programmes that help children explore deeper, think bigger, and dream bolder. Our pledge is simple and powerful: to enable every child to thrive.

Shaw Education Trust offer the following employee benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:

• An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
• Support Staff only based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’ service including Bank Holidays)
• Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoy health services designed to support your well-being.
• Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support and Teaching), Exclusive discounts to save money with a wide selection of discounts and exclusive offers from hundreds of the biggest brands.
• Free Eye Tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.

We know our people are the key to our success and so we’re committed to ensuring the employment experience at Shaw Education Trust is a rewarding one.

Colleagues within the Trust benefit from: Access to a full range of courses both in-house and professionally accredited. These courses include a variety of the National Professional Qualifications and the Early Carer Teacher Programme delivered by Shaw Education Trust as a delivery partner for Ambition Institute. 

• Experienced leadership and subject-specific support.
• Guidance from former HMIs and serving Ofsted Inspectors within the Trust.
• Access to the Trust’s Institute of Education and SCITT.
• Opportunities to work with different schools within the Trust as a Professional Advocate.
• Participating in peer reviews.
• Access to a suite of online courses.
• Placement projects within our family of schools.

Salary Grade: Grade 7 – SCP 24 – 28 (£30,024- £33,700) FTE – Pay Award Pending

Actual Salary: £22,987 - £25,801

Working Hours: 32.5, Term time plus 5 inset days working 39 weeks

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 Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 74 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hallwood-park-primary-school-and-nursery-runcorn

We are a small and friendly primary school with our own nursery, situated on a large site in a peaceful corner of the Hallwood Park Estate in Runcorn. Visitors to the school often comment on the calm, warm atmosphere around the building and are amazed at how much outdoor space we have! We are always pleased to welcome new pupils and their families and so we hope that you will get in touch if you have moved into the area and are looking for a new school for your child.

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