Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Richard Lee Primary School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV2 5FU

25 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  22 September 2025

• Closing date

  3 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 September 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: £25,183 to £28,624 per annum (£20,672 to £23,496 p

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Higher Level Teaching Assistant – Grade 4

£25,989 (Salary will be pro rata to hours and weeks worked)

Part Time 3-4 days per week (Days worked to be decided at interview)

Hours of work between 8:15am – 4:15pm with half an hour unpaid break daily term time only plus teacher training days

We are seeking to appoint a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant.

This role will involve working collaboratively with responsible classroom teacher(s) as a Teaching Assistant by utilising detailed knowledge and specialist skills to undertake ‘specified work’ and provide care and supervision to pupils.

The role also entails taking responsibility for teaching groups and whole classes during PPA Times across school from Early Years to Year 6.

Duties and responsibilities of the role will include:

Under the direction of Teaching staff:

• Undertaking appropriate planning and preparation of lessons for individuals, groups and whole classes

• Delivering agreed lessons and learning experiences to individuals, groups and whole classes as required

• Assessing and marking, and reporting on, the development, progress and attainment of pupils

• Using specialist skills to undertake those activities necessary to meet the physical and emotional needs of individuals and groups of students, including those with special educational, physical or emotional needs.

• Participating in personal and professional development activities to meet the changing demands of the job and encourage and support other staff in their development and training.

• Assisting in the supervision, training and development of volunteer helpers, students and other staff.

We are looking for someone who: -

• Has experience of working with children across the primary age range

• Has a working knowledge of the EYFS Framework and the national curriculum and the willingness to develop this knowledge further.

• Has the ability to relate well to children and adults

• Has the ability to lead a class

• Is able to support the Class Teacher in the planning and preparation of lessons.

• Has the ability to inspire, and enthuse

• Sets high expectations for all

• Has a strong commitment to working in partnership with parents, colleagues and the community

• Is a team player with a good sense of humor and a positive attitude

As a successful primary school working as part of a multi-academy trust, we can offer:

• High quality, ongoing professional development as part of the Castle Phoenix Multi-Academy Trust

• A supportive, friendly and hardworking staff team who are united in their drive to achieve the very best outcomes for every child;

• Friendly, happy and well-behaved children who are keen and eager to learn

• An excellent support network through our hardworking, committed staff including fortnightly training related to your role in school.

• A range of benefits which includes cycle to work, free parking, the local government pension scheme and an employee discount scheme, generous holiday entitlement and a commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition initiatives through our wellbeing committee and people

• strategy.

Closing date: 15 October 2025

Previous applicants need not apply.

Richard Lee Primary School is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance

Early applications are encouraged as the Trust reserves the right to call suitable candidates to interview prior to the closing date.

Please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2024.

These posts are exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).  The Trust is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance.

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 Richard Lee Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 406 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Richard Lee Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/richard-lee-primary-school-coventry

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