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  • Start date details

    1st September 2025

  • Closing date

    14 July 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    30 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

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Subject

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£25,993.00 - £27,270.00 Annually (FTE) Pro-Rata Annual Salary: £14,783.99 - £15,861.70

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Part Time, Temporary) job summary

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool is looking to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant. As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA), you will play a key role in supporting teaching and learning across the school, working closely with teachers to enhance the educational experience of all pupils. This role is ideal for someone with strong classroom experience, a proactive attitude and a passion for helping students thrive academically and personally.

You will take on a range of responsibilities, including planning and delivering learning activities under the guidance of teaching staff, providing targeted support to individuals and small groups and occasionally covering whole classes. Your work will help ensure continuity of learning and contribute to raising pupil achievement.

In addition to supporting students, you’ll also assist with assessment, classroom management and the development of learning resources. Your ability to build positive relationships with pupils, staff and parents will be essential in creating a supportive and inclusive learning environment.

This is a dynamic and rewarding role that offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students’ progress while developing your own professional skills within a collaborative school community. The role is:

  • 25 hours per week, Monday to Thursday;
  • band 7, SCP 8-11;
  • temporary; and
  • term time only.

A visit to the school is warmly welcomed and positively encouraged. To arrange a visit, please contact our Head Teacher Mrs Palmer on 01429 272684.

To apply, please complete the application form and accompanying forms. Applications to be forwarded to recruitment@sacredheart.bhcet.org.uk

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.

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About Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool

School type
Academy, Catholic, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
387 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Ofsted report
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School website
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool website
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The Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle and Directors of Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust invite applications for this Headteacher position to commence January 2025.

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary is a school where everyone is respected. The school’s Christian values are at its heart. Around school, pupils work and collaborate in a calm and purposeful way. Pupils are proud of their school. The school has high expectations for pupils’ behaviour. Pupils respond well to these expectations. They are well-mannered and courteous, both in class and around school.
November 2023

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