Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Maternity Cover)

North Durham Academy, Stanley, County Durham, DH9 0TW

7 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  14 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,626.00 - £29,381.00 Annually (Actual)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Maternity Cover) job summary

HLTA (Maternity Cover)

Location: North Durham Academy

Grade: Grade 4 £26,626-29,381

Hours: 37 hours per week term time plus 1 week

Start date: January 2026

New College Durham Academies Trust are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join their team at North Durham Academy.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting students with additional needs through the delivery of therapeutic and intervention programmes, designed to promote wellbeing, independence and engagement in learning. Working under the direction of the SENCO/Head of Inclusion, you will help students access the curriculum, build self-esteem, and develop essential life and social skills.

You will coordinate and deliver a range of therapeutic interventions (such as zones of regulation, social stories, and anxiety management activities) and work closely with teaching staff and external professionals to ensure that students receive consistent, effective support. The role will also include leading small group sessions, providing class cover when required, and training other support staff in intervention strategies.

We are looking for someone who is proactive, nurturing, and resilient, with a genuine commitment to improving outcomes for young people. You will demonstrate strong communication and organisational skills, and be confident using ICT to track and record progress.

Applicants should hold GCSEs (grades 9-4 / A-C) in English and Maths* and a Level 3 qualification in Supporting Teaching and Learning (or equivalent). HLTA status and experience delivering targeted interventions for students with additional needs are highly desirable.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking Trust that places pupils at the heart of everything we do. As a growing organisation, New College Durham Academies Trust offers staff the chance to contribute to our continued development and success. Our People Strategy underpins our commitment to being a great place to work. We focus on engaging and including all staff, rewarding and recognising their contribution, supporting professional development, and attracting and welcoming the very best people into our schools.

Our work is guided by five values: we are respectful, ambitious, collaborative, inclusive and resilient. These values shape how we work together and how we support both our staff and our students to achieve excellence.

New College Durham Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Please note: The Trust operates a standard six-month probationary period for all new staff.

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 North Durham Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 976 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: North Durham Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/north-durham-academy

New College Durham Academies Trust comprises of two large Academies, Consett Academy and North Durham Academy, located some six miles apart in North West Durham. New College Durham, is our lead sponsor and both Academies are located in multi million pound new builds, offering unrivalled state of the art facilities for our students and communities in Consett and Stanley.

The agenda is challenging, but for the right individual this role presents an unrivalled opportunity to make a real difference and a lasting contribution to our journey in becoming outstanding providers of education.

We are committed to lifelong learning and can provide a bespoke CPD package to support your professional development, whether you are starting out in your career, have the potential to expand into KS5 or simply looking for a greater teaching experience.

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