Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S20 7JU

32 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
2 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
1 May 2026

Job details

Job role: HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday
Contract type: Fixed term - 2 years until 31/07/2028
Full-time equivalent salary: £32,061 and £34,434

What skills and experience we're looking for

32.5 hrs per week, term time only plus INSET days, working at Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School in a very supportive Trust

This is a full-time, fixed term post working 32.5 hours per week, term time plus five INSET days.

Emmanuel Junior Academy are seeking a diligent and proactive Higher Level Teaching Assistant with good interpersonal skills and high standards. In return, we can promise a school full of amazing children, a genuine staff team and a well-resourced environment.

We wish to appoint an enthusiastic and conscientious Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our team.The successful candidate will be working with individuals, small groups and within whole classes to impact on children’s learning. They will need excellent communication skills, the ability to engage and motivate children and will be a committed member of the whole school team. This role will also include promoting positive play and behaviour in the playground during playtimes and lunchtime sessions.

The successful applicant will need to work collaboratively with the class teacher, respond sensitively and confidently to the needs of children. Applicants applying for the post must already hold a relevant recognised NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification. The successful candidate must have a minimum of Grade C in GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent), and experience of working in a primary school setting.

We seek to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant who will support the school’s vision and Christian values (you don't need to be a practising Christian to apply), be willing to take part in staff development and be happy to join a caring, supportive and progressive team.

What the school offers its staff

32.5 hrs per week, term time only plus INSET days, working at Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School in a very supportive Trust

This is a full-time, fixed-term post working 32.5 hours per week, term-time plus five INSET days.

At the Diocese of Sheffield Academies Trust, children are at the centre of all we do. Our ambitious and emerging Multi Academy Trust currently comprises of 20 primary schools across Rotherham, Sheffield, Doncaster and Barnsley.

We offer on-going support to the successful candidate who has the ability to implement phonics, English and Maths group work and also to support across the whole curriculum.

Visits to the school are welcomed and can be arranged by contacting the school office.

Please apply via our website: https://www.emmanuel.sheffield.sch.uk/key-information/vacancies-at-emmanuel-junior-academy/

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.