Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Bowness Primary School, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 1BT

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 September 2026

• Closing date

  9 July 2026 at 6pm

• Date listed

  24 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: 22,783.43 - 25,289.30

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Prestolee Multi Academy Trust are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, skilled and highly effective Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our team at Bowness Primary School.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner to play a key role in supporting teaching and learning across the school. The successful candidate will work closely with teachers and senior leaders to deliver high-quality classroom support, provide whole-class teaching including PPA cover, lead targeted interventions and help raise standards of achievement for all pupils.

The ideal candidate will have experience working as a Teaching Assistant Level 3 as a minimum and hold a Teaching Assistant Level 3 qualification.

Who We Are

As a group of schools, Prestolee Trust has a shared vision. We act as one organisation and bring context to individual needs. Our schools are geographically close and yet serve diverse communities. The vision describes the future that speaks to that community.

The vision for Prestolee Multi Academy Trust is that our children are prepared for the next stage of education and life in modern Britain. This means children have access to a broad rich curriculum offer with a wide range of activities. We believe in an inherently strong core of English and Mathematics, together with strong specific academic foundation subjects focused on knowledge and skills.

We strive for excellence in quality-first teaching. Career progression opportunities and development of knowledge and skills through CPD, networks and other professional programmes and training are key to our success. Our trust is relentlessly focused on improvement; in self, in others and in the organisation.

About You

We are looking for someone who has:

A Teaching Assistant Level 3 qualification (or equivalent)

GCSE English and Maths at Grade C/4 or above (or equivalent)

Successful experience working with children in an educational setting at TA3 level or above

Strong knowledge of effective teaching and learning strategies

Experience of supporting or delivering whole-class teaching (desirable)

Confidence in planning, adapting and assessing learning across the curriculum

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team

A calm, flexible and professional approach

A strong commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and improving outcomes for children

The successful candidate will be passionate about supporting children to achieve their full potential and committed to maintaining high expectations for learning, behaviour and personal development.

Our Offer 

We offer:

A supportive and collaborative Trust community

High-quality CPD and career development opportunities

Access to Trust-wide professional networks and training

Opportunities for progression within a growing Multi Academy Trust

A commitment to staff wellbeing

The opportunity to make a real difference in children’s lives every day

 

Closing date: Thursday 9th July 2026 at 6pm

Interview/observation: Tuesday 14th July 2026

Start date: 3rd September 2026

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

Prestolee Multi Academy Trust 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.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, all offers of employment are subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check, references, an online search and verification of right to work in the UK.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and you will be required to disclose any unspent convictions.

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 Bowness Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 124 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bowness Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bowness-primary-school-bolton

At Bowness Primary School, we are proud to be a warm and welcoming school in Little Lever, Bolton, where high expectations and positive relationships are at the heart of everything we do.

We are driven by our vision of ‘Aiming High’, ensuring that every child is supported to be the very best they can be. Through inspirational teaching and a rich, engaging curriculum, we enable all pupils to develop strong knowledge, skills and confidence, preparing them for the next stage of their education and beyond.

We are committed to providing an inclusive environment where every child has the opportunity to succeed. Our curriculum is designed to develop the whole child, supporting their academic, social and emotional development while fostering resilience, independence and a love of learning.

We place great importance on our role within the local community and believe in working closely with families to create the best possible outcomes for our pupils. As part of Prestolee Multi Academy Trust, we benefit from collaboration, shared expertise and high-quality professional development, while maintaining our strong local identity.

To find out more about our school, please visit our website.

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