Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy, Darwen, Lancashire, BB3 0EY

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As Soon As Possible

• Closing date

  6 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £31,525.00 - £35,570.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Grade F SCP 16-23

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) job summary

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

12 hours per week, Part Time (Tuesday and Wednesdays)

Fixed Term until 31st August 2027

Term Time Only - 44.67 weeks per year

Darwen St James’ is a small Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary Academy, situated in the heart of Darwen.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a strong candidate to support teaching and learning at Darwen St James' C.E. Primary Academy. This role is varied, and we are looking for an adaptable, flexible and resourceful individual able to cope in a high-pressure environment and deal with constantly changing priorities. The successful candidate will join us at an exciting time in the life of our school and assist in meeting the personal, social and educational needs of our children.

We are looking for a highly motivated, conscientious & creative Higher Level Teaching Assistant, to join our committed & hardworking staff team, at an exciting time in the life of our school.

The successful candidate will:

• Have GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent) at grade C or above.

• Care passionately for all our children, no matter what their barriers are, or the challenges they bring into school

• Build professional relationships with children, staff, parents and outside agencies

• Have some knowledge and experience of safeguarding, behaviour support and pastoral support

• Lead groups and work with and support children for whom English is not their first language

• Liaise with teachers to support pupils and raise achievement

We can offer:

• A warm, friendly school, where children are at the heart of everything we do

• Delightful and polite children who are keen to learn

• Hardworking, caring and committed staff who all work to make a real difference for our children

• Supportive parents

• Opportunities to develop professionally

• Local Government Pension Scheme.

• Access to health and wellbeing support for you and your family

• Employment within a Trust committed to equality of opportunity and nationally and locally negotiated pay arrangements.

• Terms and conditions protected through a formal trade union recognition agreement with all the major education and support staff unions, and supported through regular JCNC meetings.

• Access to employee benefits & rewards through Perkbox

• Cycle to work scheme

Please ensure that you refer to the job description and person specification as only those candidates that meet the criteria will be considered for shortlisting.

Please note CVs are not accepted. To apply for this vacancy you need to complete the online MyNewTerm application form. If successful, pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS clearance will be undertaken.

If you wish to discuss this role further, please contact the office.

Closing date: Friday 6th November 2026 at 12noon

Proposed interview date: Week Commencing Monday 9th November 2026 (subject to change)

The Trust reserves the right to extend or shorten the closing date for this role.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be carried out as part of our safer recruitment pre-employment checks on shortlisted candidates.

We are a member of Cidari Multi Academy Trust, established in November 2013, a growing educational trust and part of the Blackburn Diocese. Cidari Education is committed to providing high quality education for all children in our academies based on clearly established Christian values and principles.

Cidari Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The above post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure & Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions. Further information is available below.

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 Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 203 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/darwen-st-james-cofe-primary-academy

We are a Church of England primary academy. Being an academy means that we joined a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT), our trust is called Cidari. Being a CofE academy, means that our Vision and Mission statements are at the forefront of everything that we do here, they are not just words we live them out every day.

We are a one form entry academy and our intake starts with 2yr olds all the way up to 11 year olds. Our staff team are friendly and welcoming, we have an open door policy so that parents can speak to us as and when needed.

Our children are happy and love coming to school, they settle well and always make good friends. The children are engaged in their learning and use a Growth Mindset approach to enable them to build resilience and to be able to challenge themselves to take risks.

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