Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) – KS2

Moseley Primary School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 1AB

15 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  5 February 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  20 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,989 - £29,540 pa pro rata (term time only) + 1 week (39 weeks)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) – KS2 job summary

Are you an experienced educator or teaching assistant who’s ready to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive in vibrant school communities that truly value staff wellbeing and work-life balance? If that sounds like you, we may have just the role! 

Who We Are 

• A forward-thinking primary school with a reputation for high standards, warmth, and innovation.
• We believe in valuing our staff by supporting their professional growth, maintaining a healthy work-life balance, and fostering a community where everyone’s contributions matter.
• Our KS2 is flourishing, and we are looking to expand our team with someone who can take on greater responsibility.

What We Offer 

• Full training and mentoring so that you thrive in your role.
• A leadership team that listens, values ideas, and encourages initiative.
• A healthy work-life blend: term-time contract, considerate workload planning, supportive colleagues.
• Competitive salary and opportunities for professional development.
• A warm, inclusive school culture where staff wellbeing is as important as pupil outcomes.

What is the job role?

As an HLTA, you will: 

• Be confident in delivering Modern Foreign Languages across Key Stage 2–we don’t mind which language!
• Support teaching and learning across Key Stage 2—working closely with teachers to plan, deliver, and adapt lessons and interventions.
• Lead small groups and 1:1 support to help children succeed academically and personally.
• Manage classes in the absence of the teacher (PPA, ECT release, cover, etc.).
• Support assessment, feedback, and tracking of pupil progress.
• Play a role in pastoral care, helping foster good behaviour, routines, and a supportive learning environment.

Who are we looking for?

Our ideal candidate will: 

• Have experience of teaching and learning in a school, ideally KS2.
• Be passionate, organised, and confident in the classroom.
• Have strong interpersonal skills: able to motivate pupils and work collaboratively with teachers, parents, and senior leadership.
• Be resilient, flexible, and committed to high expectations—for themselves and pupils alike.

• Be open to training and support to further your career.

The Details 

• 37 hours per week Mon – Thurs 8:30 – 4:30 Fri 8:30 – 4:00
• Grade 4(salary)
• Term time only + 1 week (39 weeks per year)

How to Apply 

• Please complete the Coventry City Council application form and provide a cover letter explaining why you’re excited about this role.
• Provide two referees, one of whom ideally can speak to your experience in school.
• Please detail any gaps in employment so that we adhere to Safer Recruitment practices.
• Application deadline: Thursday, 5th February
• Interviews will be held week commencing 9th February
• We reserve the right to close this advert early if we have received sufficient applications. 

If you’re ready for a role where you can make a real impact on children’s learning and lead with heart, we’d love to hear from you. Be part of something special. Grow with us. 

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS, all relevant safeguarding and pre-employment clearances, and the receipt of two satisfactory references.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

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 school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of
children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share
this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to
undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

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 Moseley Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 571 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Moseley Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/moseley-primary-school

We are a forward-thinking primary school with a reputation for high standards, warmth, and innovation.
We are committed to inclusion, high expectations, and the holistic development of every child. We believe in supporting our staff as well as our pupils, ensuring that everyone—learners and educators alike—feels valued, respected, and part of our school family.
We believe in valuing staff: supporting professional growth, maintaining a healthy work-life blend, and fostering a community where everyone’s contributions matter.

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