Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 6AH

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  4 August 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £29,540.00 - £32,061.00 Annually (FTE) Grade F Points 14 to 19 (£29,540 to £32,061 Full Time Equivalent) subject to pro rata. The minimum actual pro rata salary per annum for this job starts at £25,520.47.

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) job summary

St Wilfrid’s Academy are looking to appoint a HLTA to join our academy in September 2026 on a permanent, full time basis.

Do you want to work for a Trust that is transforming educational outcomes for students in some of the most deprived areas in the North of England? If so, this could be the role for you.

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 on our website for the essential criteria and more information about 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.

About St Wilfrid's Academy

St Wilfrid's Academy is an all-through alternative provision school that supports students from all schools and academies across Doncaster and neighbouring local authorities, across Key Stage 2 to 4. The academy provides full and part-time education for children and young people, who for a variety of reasons, are unable to access mainstream education.

We pride ourselves on creating a safe and secure environment which fosters ambition and develops lively and enquiring minds and ensures high aspirations and achievements in all members of our community. Learning is at the heart of everything we do. Our educational offer combines a core curriculum with a range of vocational packages to support students successfully into post-16 pathways. Alongside our academic offer, we also provide a range of therapeutic interventions to aid students with their emotional and mental wellbeing.

As an inclusive organisation we promote courtesy, co-operation, enterprise and initiative as well as a strong sense of social responsibility and community.

The June 2025 ungraded Ofsted visit generated an ‘improving’ letter building on the previous December 2019 Inspection which already judged the school to be ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding’ Personal Development.

Numerous accolades have followed with St Wilfrid's Academy winning the IQM 'National Champion of Inclusion Award' 2023/24 and more recently being named NASEN ‘Alternative Provision of the Year’ in October 2025.

If you are interested in working within an inclusive school, supporting the most vulnerable students to reach their full potential, St Wilfrid's offers this opportunity.

Visits to the academy would be warmly welcomed by appointment. Please contact the academy on 01302 562540 if you would like to arrange a visit.

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.

CPD

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Employee Benefits

As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing.

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Holiday Entitlement: minimum 35 days (subject to pro rata if working part-time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays.

In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.

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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 St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 5 to 19
• Size: 8 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-wilfrid-s-academy-doncaster

The academy is an alternative provision school that supports students from Delta Academies and Doncaster Local Authority schools across Key Stage 2 to 4. The academy provides full and part-time education for children and young people, who for a variety of reasons, are unable to access mainstream education. We pride ourselves on creating a safe and secure environment which fosters ambition and develops lively and enquiring minds and ensures high aspirations and achievements in all members of our community. Learning is at the heart of everything we do. Our curriculum consists of a diverse range of activities, carefully selected to promote educational achievement, life skills and independence. All children and young people will have a bespoke programme of learning which will provide them with the appropriate knowledge, skills and qualifications they need to make progress in education and to successfully move forward into future employment and their chosen careers. As an inclusive organisation we promote courtesy, co-operation, enterprise and initiative as well as a strong sense of social responsibility and community.

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