32 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    1 September 2025

  • Closing date

    1 June 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    28 April 2025

Job details

Job role

  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time (Can be done as a job share): Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday - 8.30am to 3.30pm Wednesday 8.30am to 4.30pm

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£29,093- £31,586

Pay scale

Grade 5 - SCP 15-20

What skills and experience we're looking for

Stocksbridge Junior School is looking to appoint a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant Level 4 to support learning for pupils and provider general support to the teacher in the classroom. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our team. This role is crucial in supporting high-quality teaching and learning across the school. The successful candidate will work closely with class teachers to plan, deliver, and assess learning activities, and will have the skills and confidence to lead whole-class sessions independently when required. You will play a key role in promoting pupil progress, supporting curriculum delivery, and contributing to a positive, inclusive learning environment. This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated professional to make a real difference to pupils' educational experiences and outcomes.


What the school offers its staff

Stocksbridge Junior School strives for its children to have no limits to their ambitions and to aspire to reach their full potential. We prepare children for life-long learning, valuing the uniqueness of every child and providing for their needs within a safe, happy and caring environment in which everyone is equal and all achievements are celebrated.

Everyone at Stocksbridge Junior School aims to combine high standards with a broad and rich curriculum where education is the fusion of excellence and enjoyment. The curriculum is adapted to suit the needs of our pupils to ensure they are all ‘learning together’.

The school, situated to the north-west of Sheffield, welcomes 270 pupils through its doors, from Year 3 to Year 6.

In addition to trust-wide benefits for all staff, those at Stocksbridge Junior School also have access to:

  • Supportive and friendly staff and leadership team.
  • Free staff parking.
  • Well equipped and comfortable staffroom.

You can view the school website at: www.stocksbridgejunior.chorustrust.org.

Our vision is ‘Outstanding Achievement for All’. We want to create a culture of success in which our children and young people can succeed. We do this through the provision of safe and supportive schools, collaborating to ensure our children benefit from a more effective spend of public money.

As part of the Chorus Trust Team, all staff have access to:

An ethos of being a force for good; of being part of a team that enables ‘outstanding achievement for all’.

Leading edge training and development through the South Yorkshire Teaching Hub.

A collaborative environment encouraging knowledge sharing and support.

Discounted health schemes through Westfield Health and Westfield Rewards Schemes.

Competitive pension schemes: Teacher’s Pension Scheme (teaching staff) and local government pension scheme (support staff).

Term-time only contract postholders have the freedom of having school holidays off.

Career progression opportunities within a growing, local trust.

Support for flexible working arrangements.


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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Stocksbridge Junior School

School type
Academy, ages 7 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
279 pupils enrolled
Age range
7 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
0114 2882221

Arranging a visit to Stocksbridge Junior School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email aproost@chorustrust.org.

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