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Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Griffydam Primary School, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 8HU

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  12 February 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Total between 35-40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Exact times to be agreed, to include either breakfast club or after school club hours.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grace 8

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Be already experienced in an HLTA role
• Be ready to take on the responsibility of leading sessions with children
• To be able to confidently cover a class in a teacher’s absence and work from planning
• Be patient, sensitive, caring and show commitment.
• Be able to develop a good understanding of children’s individual needs and to support their progress in all areas.
• Experience of nurture groups is desirable but not essential as training will be given
• Be a skilled communicator and the ability to understand children’s reactions.
• Have the ability to work using their own initiative.
• Be hardworking with excellent organisational skills.
• Have excellent numeracy and literacy skills.
• Be flexible, open to change and positive with a good sense of humour.
• Have the highest expectations for all our children and their futures.
• Previous experience of leading classes
• Experience of working across the primary age range is desirable.

What the school offers its staff

Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Working within a friendly, committed team

Being part of a small, rural community

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

As part of our commitment to safer recruitment, references will be taken up prior to interview wherever possible, and this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are committed to equality of opportunity in employment and services.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

HLTA Job Description February 2026.pdf - 262 KB (opens in new tab)

About Griffydam Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 97 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Griffydam Primary School website
• Email address: office@griffydam.leics.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01530 222281
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/griffydam-primary-school

Primary School from aged 4 to 11 years

Arranging a visit to Griffydam Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@griffydam.leics.sch.uk.

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