Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Willow Tree Primary School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L36 1XH

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  18 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  1 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 30060.00 - 33366.00

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Willow Tree Primary School is part of Vantage CE Academies Trust which was set up in 2012 and is one of 10 schools across Manchester, Trafford, Salford, Bolton and Knowsley. It is a place of learning where all are inspired to achieve together.

At the heart of our vision is a shared curriculum and approach to teaching and learning across our schools. The International Primary Curriculum and its eight learning goals are deeply embedded across all our academies – providing both rigour and internationally recognised standards for all pupils. The goals, which are shared by everyone in our schools, are:

• Resilient
• Ethical
• Communicator
• Collaborator
• Thinker
• Adaptable
• Empathetic
• Respectful

Are you passionate about making a difference in children's lives? Do you have the skills and experience to support and inspire young learners? We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our vibrant and supportive team.

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) who:

• Meets Higher Level Teaching Assistant standards or equivalent qualification or experience 
• Has Experience of working with children of relevant age in a learning environment
• Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is proactive, flexible, and committed to inclusive education.
• Has a genuine passion for helping children achieve their full potential.

In response, we can offer successful candidates:

·      An inclusive and diverse school community

·      Friendly, motivated, committed and highly skilled staff

·      Opportunities to work with colleagues from across Vantage Academy Trust

·      A firm commitment to your professional development A supportive Leadership team

·      A strong focus on staff wellbeing and offer an extensive staff benefits package



Actual Salary £20,870 - £23,166 per annum Term Time Only plus 5 INSET Days

If you think this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

We warmly encourage visits to our school. Please contact us on 0151 477 8190, visit our website https://willowtree.knowsley.sch.uk/ or email wtpoffice@vantageacademies.co.uk

We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. Appointment to this post will be subject to safer recruitment procedures including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

References will be requested prior to interview.

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 are not accepted.

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.

About Willow Tree Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 165 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Willow Tree Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/willow-tree-primary-school

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