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Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy, Wakefield, WF4 3HY

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• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  10 July 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  22 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday - Friday 8.40am - 3:20pm Term Time Only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 7/Scale 19-23

What skills and experience we're looking for

The role involves:

• Supporting and aiding children’s learning as effectively as possible.
• Covering PPA and other absences throughout school.
• Use prepared planning to deliver lessons.
• Preparing any resources needed to support teachers and children with teaching and learning.
• Live mark and provide verbal feedback to children in the classroom in relation to progress and achievement. Complete marking of work done in book, liaise with the class teacher to arrange time to complete any marking where possible.
• Providing appropriate feedback to teachers on children’s progress to inform planning.
• Support students consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs.
• Knowledge of Read Write Ink (desirable)

What the school offers its staff

You will join:

• a school with Christian values, who cares for all is stakeholders;
• a school who is committed to the workload and wellbeing of our staff;
• a caring and compassionate team who is dedicated to the success of all children;
• a school with polite and enthusiastic children who work hard and are proud of their school;
• a school who will support your professional development, supporting you to be your best.

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

The Governing Body and staff are committed to ensuring that children are safe, that safeguarding and child protection practice is effective and that procedures are followed. The Academy staff make every attempt possible to ensure that children are safe from abuse or harm during their time at the Academy and will be vigilant in their observations of children who may be exhibiting signs or symptoms of harm.

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Additional documents

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HLTA - Job Description & Person Specification.docx - 61.9 KB (opens in new tab)

HLTA advert June 2026 (2).docx - 122 KB (opens in new tab)

About Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 296 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Crigglestone St James CofE Primary Academy website
• Email address: lhulme@stjamesacademy.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/crigglestone-st-james-cofe-primary-academy

Children are at the heart of everything we do at Crigglestone St James CE Primary School. We are a vibrant and popular school where children enjoy a rich and diverse range of experiences and achieve well in a caring and respectful environment.

Our vision is to ensure that children are ‘Ready for the Future’ academically, morally and spiritually. We are an ‘Excellent’ school (SIAMS 2019) and a ‘Good’ school where chilren are "happy and safe" (Ofsted, November 2023)

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