Higher Level Teaching Assistant (EYFS)

Little London Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS7 1SR

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  3rd November 2025

• Closing date

  17 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  16 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week, term time only + 1 working week
• Contract type: Fixed term - Maternity - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: SO1 (SCP 23-25) £34,434 - £36,363 Actual Salary: £29,747 - £31,413

What skills and experience we're looking for

Little London Academy is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Higher-Level Teaching Assistant in the Early years foundation stage (EYFS). This role is of great importance to our work as an Academy. The successful applicant will be expected to support the professional work of teachers' by overseeing agreed learning activities within a predetermined supervision structure. These activities could be for individuals, small groups, or, on occasion, whole classes (for example, during PPA cover).

Potential applicants should have:

• Higher Level Teaching Assistant status (or equivalent minimum Level 4 qualification).
• A solid understanding of the national curriculum and/or foundation stage, with experience of implementing relevant learning programmes and strategies.
• Previous experience supporting children within the appropriate age range in an educational setting.

What the school offers its staff

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

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.

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About Little London Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 374 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Email address: lisa.parchment@littlelondon.leeds.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/little-london-community-primary-school-leeds

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