Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Belmore Primary Academy, Hayes, Middlesex, UB4 9LF

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  24 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,454.00 Annually (Actual) NJC scale point 5, 40 hours per week with 30 minute unpaid lunchbreak

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) job summary

Contract: Permanent, Full time, Term time only, plus 5 INSET days

Salary: NJC Scale 3 Point 5 ,40 hours per week 30 minutes unpaid lunch break - £26454 (Actual) per annum

Closing date: 24th June 2026

Start: September 2026

Please note the trust may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.

Belmore Primary School is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic HLTA to join our friendly, vibrant, and supportive team, to complement the work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities. Monitoring and assessing, recording and reporting on pupils’ achievement, progress and development. Working with teachers: planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals/groups or short-term for whole classes.

A HLTA must be able to:

Demonstrate sufficient understanding to support children’s learning and an ability to acquire further knowledge to contribute effectively and with confidence to the classes in which they are involved.

Demonstrate familiarity with the Primary National Curriculum, the age related expectations of children from Y1-Y6, the main teaching methods and the testing/ assessment frameworks across KS1 and KS2.

Able to understand and recognise desired outcomes of lesson plans.

Understand the key factors that can affect student learning.

Aware of the statutory frameworks relevant to the role.

Understand the legal definition of Special Educational Needs and disabilities (SEND) and be familiar with guidance about meeting SEND.

Understand a range of strategies appropriate to Primary age children to establish an effective learning environment and promote positive behavior and attitudes to learning.

Qualification in English/Literacy and Mathematics/Numeracy to at least Level 2 of the National Qualifications Framework.

Preferably HLTA qualification or working towards HLTA status.

Training in relevant learning strategies e.g. Phonics

Specialist skills/training in the Primary curriculum

Recent experience of working with Primary age children within a KS1 and/or KS2 learning environment.

Up to date knowledge of Primary curriculum and assessment

We can offer:

• Children who are keen to learn and appreciate a high quality of learning.
• The support of highly motivated and supportive colleagues who are fun to work with.
• A positive environment in which to work and learn

Further Information:

Belmore Primary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

It is an offence to apply for the position if you are barred from engaging regulated activity relevant to children.

Early applications are positively encouraged and the school reserves the right to shortlist and interview earlier than advertised.

CVs will not be accepted.

We accept only employment and academic references; character references and those sent from generic email addresses (e.g., Gmail or Hotmail) will not be accepted.

Please see link to the Child protection policy -

Child protection and safeguarding policy

Please note we hold the right to carry out online checks on applicants selected for interview.

Middlesex Learning Partnership is a disability confident committed employer.

Closing Date: 24/06/2026

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

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 Belmore Primary Academy

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 571 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Belmore Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/belmore-primary-academy

Belmore is not only the highest performing in Hillingdon but has been recognised by the Mayor of London as one of the best Primaries in London and Belmore joined the ‘Schools for Success’ programme, putting us in the top 6% of Primary schools in the capital.

Belmore is rapidly becoming the school of choice. The standard of teaching is very high and children achieve at the very highest levels, far better than what they would achieve in any school locally.

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