Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Level 4)

LIPA School, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 7BT

4 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  7 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: (FTE £25,584- £27,269) Actual salary £21,943.20-£23,388.41
• Pay scale: NJC SCP 7- SCP 11

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our schools support team.Reporting to your Phase Lead, you will be responsible for working with teachers to organise andsupport teaching and learning activities for classes. The primary focus is to undertake specified workwith individuals, groups and whole classes under the direction and supervision of a qualified teacher.

LIPA School is a vibrant and inclusive community that ensures every child is placed at the centre of every learning experience. We do this by offering a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum based on challenge and our strong sense of heritage. We believe that by providing excellent learning experiences and ensuring children learn how to be ready, respectful and safe, we will be able to encourage every child to shine and reach their full potential. Our classrooms are full of energy, curiosity and diverse needs. You’ll need to think on your feet, adapt quickly and give your best as our students deserve nothing less.

The successful candidate must meet HLTA standards or equivalent qualification/experience, have a NVQ Level 3 Qualification in supporting teaching and learning or equivalent and must have GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English A*-C. You also need a minimum of three years’ experience working with children and experience of working in a relevant classroom environment, as well as supporting pupils with challenging behaviour.

Our school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting children’s welfare. Thispost is subject to all the relevant pre-employment checks set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education, including an enhanced DBS certificate with a barred-list check. You will need be able to obtain satisfactory DBS clearance for this position.

The job description and person specification can be found below.

What the school offers its staff

In return we offer a competitive salary, Employee Assistance Programme and a Local Government Pension Scheme,

Closing date for applications: Monday 7th July 2025 at 12pm.

You can download the attached application form and further details for this post. CVs will not be accepted. Please can you send your application to hr-enquiries@lipaprimary.org.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our school is committed to safeguarding children and promoting children’s welfare. This post is subject to all the relevant pre-employment checks set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education, including an enhanced DBS certificate with a barred-list check.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr-enquiries@lipaprimary.org

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.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Advert - Higher Level Teaching Assistant ( 1 vacancy) -July 2025.pdf - 124 KB (opens in new tab)

HLTA JD & PS June 2025.pdf - 165 KB (opens in new tab)

About LIPA School

• School type: Free School, ages 4 to 16
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 544 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: LIPA School website
• Email address: hr-enquiries@lipaprimary.org
• Phone number: 0151 958 0020
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lipa-primary-and-high-school

Based in the centre of Liverpool, our school, sponsored by The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, opened in September 2014.

We are an all-through school that provides children with a broad and balanced curriculum and have a particular focus on the creative and performing arts. We currently have 585 children from Reception to Year 10. In September 2025, the school will be at capacity with Reception to Year 11.

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