Higher Level Teaching Assisatant

E-Act Bannerman Road Community Academy, Bristol, BS5 0HR

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 November 2025

• Closing date

  30 September 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  25 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,161.69 - £30,246.08 Annually (Actual) NJC SCP 19-23 £28,161.69-£30,246.08 (FTE £32,061.00-£34,434.00)

Higher Level Teaching Assisatant job summary

Job Title: Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Contract Type: PermanentContract Term: TTO - Term time onlyHours per Week: 32.5Weeks per Year: 39

E-ACT Bannerman Road Academy - Believe you can

E-ACT Bannerman Road Academy is a vibrant, welcoming school at the heart of its community, committed to delivering high-quality education for every child. We encourage a culture of kindness, ambition, and collaboration, where pupils are supported to thrive academically and personally. Our dedicated staff team works together to create a safe, inspiring environment that celebrates diversity and encourages innovation. Our school motto, “Believe you can,” runs through everything we do.

Join us in shaping futures, driving excellence, and making a lasting impact in a school that values both professional growth and pupil success.

Find out more here: https://bannermanroad.e-act.org.uk/

Want to make a difference to young people?

Are you ready to embark on a rewarding journey within an educational community that values diversity, encourages collaboration, and celebrates excellence?

We are looking to appoint a passionate and dedicated HLTA join our academy, to support pupils and to ensure that every child succeeds.

Key responsibilities:

• Work with individuals or small groups of pupils in the classroom under the direct supervision of teaching staff
• Supervise and provide particular support for pupils, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities
• Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
• Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment in accordance with lesson plans and assist with the display of pupils’ work
• Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement and progress as directed

Pay range: NJC SCP 19-23 £28,161.69-£30,246.08 (FTE £32,061.00-£34,434.00)

Qualifications and Skills:

• Relevant educational experience supporting a child/children in a primary school setting
• Experience of working with children who have a wide variety of educational needs
• Ability to model acceptable behaviours and encourage good social skills
• GCSE Maths and English minimum grade 4 or equivalent
• Level 4 | HLTA qualification and or relevant experience

What are we about?

Join a trust that is going places!

At E-ACT, we believe every child deserves opportunity. Our ‘Opening Minds, Opening Doors’ strategy breaks down barriers and builds pathways to success; driven by purposeful leadership, collaboration, and innovation. We champion diversity, encourage a people-first culture, and ensure every voice is heard.

We are proud to lead system-wide change both locally and national - providing sector-wide support while transforming futures. Our achievements are recognised through winning MAT of the Year 2023 at the MAT Excellence Awards and National School Awards, and also the TES Trust Leadership Award 2024. E-ACT is recognised for shaping bold educational outcomes. Most recently, two of our Birmingham academies were selected by the Department for Education as RISE Regional Hubs, in recognition of their outstanding work on inclusion and behaviour, a testament to the impact of our people-first culture and relentless drive for excellence.

With 38 academies and over 25,000 pupils, our dedicated staff make excellence possible. We prioritise wellbeing, tackle workload, and continuously raise the bar. We don’t just educate, we inspire ambition and empower every child to thrive.

Want to be a part of something extraordinary? Find out more at www.e-act.org.uk  

Benefits: 

Financial and Lifestyle

We offer a strong financial package including access to defined benefit pension schemes (LGPS or TPS), life cover at three times pensionable pay, and 31 days of annual leave for year-round employees. Staff can also benefit from the Cycle to Work scheme, promoting healthy and sustainable commuting.

Professional Growth and Development

We invest heavily in staff development through tailored INSET days and high-quality CPD opportunities. Teaching staff benefit from automatic TLR progression, a structured 9-point pay scale (M1 to UPS3), and full TLR payments for part-time colleagues fulfilling full responsibilities.

Culture and Wellbeing

Our people-first culture values every colleague. We support wellbeing through the Wisdom app and a free Employee Assistance Programme offering counselling and financial advice. Collaboration is at the heart of our Trust, encouraging shared learning and collective success.

Please look at our 'Work for Us' page and Recruitment Pack for more information.

How to apply:

Please read the supporting documentation carefully before completing your application.

 

E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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 E-Act Bannerman Road Community Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 418 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: E-Act Bannerman Road Community Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bannerman-road-community-academy

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