Higher-Level Teaching Assistant

Angel Road Junior School, Norwich, NR3 3HR

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  1 July 2026 at 11pm

• Date listed

  15 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,064.00 - £31,022.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary - £21,395-£22,837 per annum

Higher-Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Higher-Level Teaching Assistant - Angel Road Junior School
Permanent
Grade: F (£29,064-£31,022 FTE)
Start date: 01/09/2026
Purpose of the Role

As a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA), you will play a vital role in supporting both students and teachers to create an inclusive and engaging learning environment. Working closely with class teachers, you will help to enhance pupils' learning experiences, ensuring they are supported in reaching their full potential.

Through tailored assistance for individuals and small groups, you will encourage independence, boost self-confidence, and promote social inclusion, enabling all students to access the curriculum and achieve success.

The ideal candidate will take an active part in leading learning sessions, supporting behaviour management in line with school policies, and stepping in to cover class teaching when needed under supervision. You will observe pupil progress, providing feedback to teachers, and contribute to the assessment and planning process by monitoring and recording achievements.

In this role you will demonstrate professionalism and integrity and contribute to the school’s ongoing drive for excellence. With a strong commitment to safeguarding, you will work in accordance with statutory guidance and school policies to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all pupils.

Please refer to the job description and recruitment pack for full person specification.

Evolution Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you will be required to undergo pre‐employment checks, including a social media search. This post will come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and a successful applicant would be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

Why work for us?

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourage applications from all backgrounds, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. We’re open to flexible working arrangements for roles where suitable. Please include your preferred working hours in your application for consideration

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 Angel Road Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 191 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Angel Road Junior School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/angel-road-junior-school-norwich

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