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Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Newby and Scalby Academy, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO12 5JA11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
17 October 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £29,540 to £32,061
Actual salary
- £24,140.99
Pay scale
- Grade F Points 14 to 19
What skills and experience we're looking for
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
• GCSE grade C/4 or above, or equivalent, in Maths and English (C)
• A recognised and relevant vocational qualification (NVQ3) as well as having or working towards
the Higher-Level Teaching Assistant qualification and/or equivalent proven practical work
experience (C/A/I/R)
• Awareness of specialist curriculum area, and proven practical application in a similar environment
(A/I/R)
• Previous experience of working effectively with young people preferably in a school setting (A/I/R)
• Supervisory experience (A/I/R)
• Basic knowledge of ICT (C/A)
• Experience of implementing national curriculum and relevant strategies (A/I/R)
• Working knowledge of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and
security, confidentiality and data protection (A/I/R)
• Good communication skills both oral and written (A/I/R)
• Can use ICT effectively to support learning (A/I/R)
• Ability to build positive relationships with all stakeholders (A/I/R)
• Ability to work constructively as part of a team (A/I/R)
Desirable
• Emergency First Aid or First Aid at Work qualification (C/A)
• Understanding of local and national teaching strategies e.g., literacy (A/I/R)
Key: C – Certificate; A – Application Form; I – Interview; R - Reference
What the school offers its staff
Why join us?
Staff across the trust are talented and enthusiastic, and all contribute to the trust’s success story.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high-performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.
As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing. Here are just a few examples in each area…
Financial Wellbeing:
- Membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme*
- Access to an extensive discounts platform
Physical Wellbeing:
- 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household
- Gym & fitness discounts
- Cycle to Work scheme*
- Free annual flu jab
Mental Wellbeing:
- Access to an industry-leading Employee Assistance Programme
- Menopause Support Service
- Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
*Subject to ensuring NMW is maintained
- Holiday Entitlement: minimum 35 days (subject to pro rata if working part-time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays.
Further information about the job
Your new role
As a HLTA, you will complement teachers’ delivery of the curriculum and contribute to the development of other support staff, pupils and academy policies and strategies. You will work collaboratively with teaching staff and assist them in the whole planning cycle and the management/preparation of resources. You will supervise whole classes during the short-term absence of teachers. You will provide support to pupils, teachers and the academy in order to raise standards of achievement for all, by utilising your advanced levels of knowledge and skills when assisting with planning, monitoring, assessing and managing classes and to encourage pupils to become independent learners. You will provide support for pupil welfare and support the inclusion of pupils in all aspects of academy life.
Please see the attached job description for the essential criteria and more information on the role.
If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience required for this position, then we would very much like to hear from you.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Newby and Scalby Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 417 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Newby and Scalby Academy website
- Email address
- info@newbyandscalby.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01723 628517
Arranging a visit to Newby and Scalby Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email info@newbyandscalby.org.uk.
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