Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Armley Park Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 2AY

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  30 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  16 June 2025

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: £33,366.00 - £33,366.00 Annually (FTE)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

This post is to support specific small groups, or support children at a whole class level. This vacancy will suit candidates who are enthusiastic, highly motivated, and have the best outcomes for children at heart. The ideal candidate will have a patient, calm and positive approach to managing children’s behaviour and wellbeing, with a good understanding of how children learn.

We are seeking candidates who have:

• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to take the lead on delivering planning lesson activities;

• The ability to plan teaching and learning objectives, produce lesson plans, and make effective use of learning resources;

• A keen eye for detail in order to assess the needs of pupils to effectively support their learning;

• High expectations of children’s behaviour and attainment;

• A commitment to continuing professional development.

Armley Park Primary School can offer:

• A supportive staff team who work collaboratively to secure the best outcomes for pupils;

• Embedded central systems, such as shared curriculum planning, to support with reducing staff workload;

• A commitment to your professional development with a range of opportunities to further your career, including a close working partnership with schools across the Trust to further support professional development.

The successful candidate will be joining a like-minded and friendly school team. As part of Owlcotes Multi-Academy Trust, we have access to a network of Lead Practitioners who are equipped to support the successful candidate in developing their career.

Successful applicants will undergo an enhanced DBS check prior to employment and will abide by Owlcotes Multi-Academy Trust's policies and procedures and Armley Park Primary School's safeguarding and child protection policies.

Commitment to safeguarding

Armley Park Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments made are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS).

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.

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About Armley Park Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 236 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Armley Park Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/armley-park-primary-school

Armley Park Primary School is a one-form primary school, with a nursery, in the Armley area of Leeds.

At Armley Park Primary School, we want our pupils to achieve their best in all areas of life. This could be academic, musical, by making great choices or simply being kind and caring to others. We value the efforts of every pupil and want every child to feel like they can succeed and that any failure or set back is just a part of learning. The purpose of our school is to develop pupils who are eager to continue learning, want challenging and reflect on previous experiences.

Armley Park Primary is a fast growing and ambitious school, with a great team of like-minded and motivated school staff and leaders. Part of Owlcotes Multi-Academy Trust since December 2019, the school has benefitted from the support of Owlcotes, namely through working collaboratively with a network of teachers and leaders to share best practice and create an enriched curriculum.

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