Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Willows Academy, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN37 9AT

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  16 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Monday to Friday, 32.5 hours per week, term time only plus 5 days (39 weeks per year)
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 term
• Pay scale: 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 £22,416.63

What skills and experience we're looking for

Willows Academy are looking to appoint a HLTA to join our academy in September 2026 on a part time, temporary 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.

Salary: 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 £22,416.63

Hours: 32.5 hours per week / Term Time only plus 5 days (39 weeks).

Please see the job description on our website for the essential criteria and more information.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience required for this position, then we would very much like to hear from you.

For more information and to apply for this position please visit our website at https://www.deltatrust.org.uk/careers-with-delta/

Please note that interviews will be held on 21 July 2026.

What the school offers its staff

AtWillows Academy, we’re committed to helping every child succeed. As a warm and welcoming one-form entry school in the Great Coates area of Grimsby, North Lincolnshire, we teach from Nursery through to Year 6. We’ve invested in our site to be able to offer excellent facilities and resources to support high-quality learning.

We’re proud of our achievements, Ofsted rated us‘Good’for the third time in 2024, our Phonics results reached 96% in the academic year 2024-25, and our outcomes remain consistently in line with or above national levels.

We believe what makes us special is the strength of our relationships between staff, pupils, and the community. We offer an excellent personal development curriculum for our pupils known as ‘Delta Stars’ which has been very effective and engaging. Our trips and residentials enrich learning beyond the classroom and are available to all, including to Dallowgill, Delta Academies Trust’s outdoor education centre in North Yorkshire.

Our staff team is supportive, collaborative, and ambitious. We prioritise wellbeing and professional growth, offering wide-ranging CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships. At Willows Academy, you’ll find a rewarding place to work, develop, and make a real difference.

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.

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.

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.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.

Delta Academies Trust undertake to treat all applicants for posts fairly and not to discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff who voluntarily reveal that they have a criminal conviction. Equally, we will not discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff where a Disclosure and Barring Service check reveals a criminal conviction or other information about offences.

Therefore, we will consider job applicants who have a criminal record based on their skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and, where needed, qualifications and training. However, our approach depends on the job, and whether it is covered by, or exempt from, the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. However, it is important to note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may limit the numbers of interviews offered to people with and without a disability.

Connect with us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/delta-academies-trust/

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.

About Willows Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 184 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Willows Academy website
• Email address: recuitment@deltatrust.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/willows-academy

Willows Academy is a smaller than average primary academy with a caring, supportive ethos. We take great pride in creating a warm and friendly environment and a positive culture for learning. Our motto is ‘Believe and Achieve – Growing Together’. We believe that all children have the right to be successful and that every child has the potential to achieve amazing things. The children are at the heart of everything we do. We strive to provide an education that prepares our children for the future and enables them to be successful, resourceful, responsible and resilient lifelong learners.

Arranging a visit to Willows Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recuitment@deltatrust.org.uk.

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