Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Egremont Primary School, Wallasey, Merseyside, CH44 8AF

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  4 May 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  13 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,061.00 - £35,412.00 Annually (FTE) Post is 39 weeks per year . (Annual actual salary £27,821.56 - £30,729.46)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) job summary

Our new Higher Level Teaching Assistant will be a passionate and motivated individual who brings both knowledge and creativity to the classroom. You will use your initiative to inspire learning, support every child, and adapt flexibly to meet different needs. Calm under pressure and confident in communication, you will build positive relationships that encourage curiosity, independence, and respect. Committed to inclusion, professionalism, and continuous growth. You will contribute fully to school life—helping pupils thrive, supporting colleagues, and reflecting the Oak Trees MAT values.

About Egremont Primary School

• Two-form entry academy with 270 pupils on roll and three specialist SEMH bases.
• We serve an urban community with high levels of deprivation and SEND need (FSM6 65%; SEN support 27%; EHC plans 12.8%).
• Our school is part of Oak Trees MAT. Our values — Collaboration, Expression, Citizenship, Inspiration — and a character education approach underpin everything we do.
• We are driven by a clear vision: equity of opportunity for every pupil so they can flourish intellectually, morally and civically. We mix ambitious core teaching with a creative curriculum to develop confident, compassionate pupils who contribute to their community.
• We follow the 2025 OFSTED framework, with a strong emphasis on safeguarding, inclusion, curriculum and teaching, achievement, behaviour and personal development.

About the role
We are seeking an experienced, reflective and compassionate HLTA who will:

• Deliver high-quality learning activities for individuals, small groups and whole classes (covering planned lessons where required) that raise attainment in literacy and secure strong foundation knowledge across the curriculum.
• Lead targeted interventions to accelerate progress for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND, including pupils in our SEMH bases.
• Support teachers in planning, preparing and adapting resources to meet diverse needs; deliver differentiated learning and scaffolded tasks to promote independence.
• Monitor pupil progress, contribute to assessment and record-keeping, and use data to inform effective intervention work.
• Implement behaviour strategies and support pupils’ social, emotional and mental health needs with sensitivity and high expectations.
• Work closely with teachers, parents, multi-disciplinary teams and external agencies to support pupils’ academic progress and well‑being.
• Support EYFS provision and early literacy development, contributing to a strong foundation for learning.
• Contribute to whole-school priorities including curriculum implementation, character education and pupil leadership.

About you — the qualities we are seeking
You will be someone who:

• Has high expectations for all pupils and a commitment to equity and inclusion.
• Holds HLTA status (or equivalent Level 4 qualification and substantial experience) — candidates working towards HLTA status will be considered where appropriate support is available.
• Is skilled at delivering early literacy support and building strong foundations across the primary curriculum.
• Demonstrates patience, resilience and strong behaviour management; you understand how to support pupils with SEMH and SEND sensitively and effectively.
• Thrives working collaboratively and contributes positively to school improvement priorities.
• Is reflective, open to feedback and eager to develop professionally through trust-wide networks and targeted CPD.

We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences. If you are motivated by social justice and want to work where you can see the impact of your efforts, we would love to hear from you.

What we offer

• A supportive, caring leadership team and a committed staff body working in partnership with families.
• Access to Oak Trees MAT professional development, peer networks and coaching to support your professional growth.
• The chance to lead and contribute to meaningful school improvement priorities: literacy, curriculum depth, EYFS strengthening, and character education.
• A genuinely inclusive environment with specialist SEMH provision and a team experienced in supporting complex additional needs.
• A warm, values-driven culture where staff wellbeing and pupil development are taken seriously.

Egremont Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and appropriate pre-employment checks.

We particularly welcome applications from candidates who reflect the diversity of our community and who will help us continue to build an inclusive, high-expectations school where every pupil can flourish.

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 Egremont Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 289 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Egremont Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/egremont-primary-school-wallasey

Egremont Primary is a happy, warm school with a strong heritage, and part of the ambitious and well-respected Oak Trees Multi Academy Trust. We have around 290 children aged 3-11 on roll, and our last Ofsted inspection (2021) judged the school to be Good with Outstanding features. Well-established at the heart of its community in Wirral, our school is popular, and our reputation is strong. We’re committed to raising the aspirations and expectations of the whole school community, and we’re trusted to achieve the very best outcomes for local children.

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