Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Mottram CofE Primary School, Hyde, Cheshire, SK14 6JL

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  13 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,582.00 Monthly Grade F: Point 20-25 36 working hours per week (Term Time Only) required for September 2026

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) job summary

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Grade F: Point 20-25

36 working hours per week (Term Time Only) required for September 2026

Mottram CE Primary School is a welcoming and inclusive primary school at the heart of its community. The school is committed to providing a nurturing and inspiring environment where pupils feel safe, valued, and motivated to learn. Staff work collaboratively to deliver a high-quality, knowledge-rich curriculum, alongside a strong focus on personal development and wellbeing. Mottram Primary prides itself on its supportive culture, high expectations, and dedication to continuous improvement for both pupils and staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality learning activities to individuals, small groups, and whole classes in the absence of a teacher
• Support teachers in planning, preparing, and delivering engaging lessons
• Provide targeted intervention and support to pupils to improve outcomes
• Monitor and assess pupil progress, providing feedback to teaching staff
• Promote positive behaviour and contribute to a calm and purposeful learning environment
• Adapt learning activities to meet the needs of all pupils, including those with SEND
• Contribute to the wider life of the school, supporting enrichment activities where required
• Minor subject co-ordinator role

What We Are Looking For

• A qualified HLTA or an experienced TA3 ready to take the next step
• Strong understanding of the primary curriculum and effective teaching strategies
• Ability to lead learning confidently and manage whole-class situations
• A proactive and flexible approach, with strong organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with pupils, staff, and parents
• Commitment to inclusion, safeguarding, and supporting every child to succeed

**We strongly encourage all applicants to review the attached job specification carefully, ensuring that their skills, experience, and qualifications align with the requirements of the role before submitting an application.

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 Mottram CofE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 140 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Mottram CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mottram-cofe-primary-school-hyde

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