Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Newsome Junior Academy, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD4 6JN

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027 or ASAP

• Closing date

  23 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,997.00 - £28,848.00 Annually (Actual) Scale 6, SCP 18-22 (£32,578-£34,811), 35.75 Hour Per Week, Term Time Only, Fixed Term Until 31/08/27

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) job summary

Newsome Junior Academy is seeking to recruit a dynamic and confident professional to work within a supportive and friendly team.

Applicants should understand how children learn best and be committed to pursuing the highest possible outcomes for every child. Our children are excited by learning, and they thrive when taught by engaging and motivating professionals.

You will work as part of a team including teachers and other support staff to support the teaching and learning of pupils. To provide practical support for learning, educational activities, developing social skills, integration, and securing pupils Social Emotional Physical wellbeing.

For full details please see the attached Job Pack.

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 Newsome Junior Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 215 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Newsome Junior Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/newsome-junior-academy

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