Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Phillimore Community Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S9 5EF

29 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  6 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): 37 hours, Monday to Friday, term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,093 to £31,586

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint a strong and committed full time HLTA to cover teachers PPA in school. You will work within the agreed framework of supervision to complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities, including planning, preparation and delivering high quality interventions.

The successful person must meet the higher-level teaching assistant standards or equivalent qualification or experience and have literacy and numeracy skills with a good understanding of the national curriculum.

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

• Supportive, caring ethos
• Children who have good learning behaviours and attitudes to learning
• A forward thinking, committed staff and governor team.
• Enthusiastic children and parents.
• Continuing professional development opportunities.
• Working terms and conditions in line with LA policies.
• Free employee health cover (Westfield Health & Wellbeing).
• Cycle to work scheme.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@phillimore.sheffield.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

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HLTA Job Description.doc - 111 KB (opens in new tab)

About Phillimore Community Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 443 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Phillimore Community Primary School website
• Email address: recruitment@phillimore.sheffield.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01142494036
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/phillimore-community-primary-school

Phillimore Community Primary School was inspected in February 2023 and judged by OFSTED to be a Good school in all areas. Our pupils are well behaved, friendly and positive about their learning and we have a team of hard-working and supportive staff. The school is a large and friendly school within the community of Darnall.

Arranging a visit to Phillimore Community Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@phillimore.sheffield.sch.uk.

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