Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Pastoral Support)

Field Lane Primary School, Brighouse, West Yorkshire, HD6 3JT

33 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  4 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  7 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £30,024.00 - £31,022.00 Annually (FTE) NJC scale points 15 to 17 . The actual salary is £22,619 - £23,371 per annum, based on working 32.5 hours per week, Term Time Only (inc training days).

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Pastoral Support) job summary

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and inspirational person to join our team.

Field Lane Primary School is part of the Polaris Multi Academy Trust, who are a successful and expanding Trust, currently comprising of 6 Academies and 1 Private Day Care Nursery. Our staff are our most valuable asset. We are growing and developing all the time and are always looking for enthusiastic, committed people to join our team.

We have a relentless focus on working to provide the best possible support and care to each and every one of our students to ensure that they reach their full potential.

Core Purpose

• To complement the professional work of teachers by undertaking a specialist role working collaboratively with teaching staff and other support staff to enhance the development and education of all pupils, including those that are SEND and/or are regarded as vulnerable.
• To meet the specific needs of individual pupils, or a small group of pupils, as directed by teaching staff and in line with their individual needs.
• To undertake class supervision for whole classes, delivering prepared work from the agreed schemes of work, under guidance and support of the classroom teacher.
• To liaise with all relevant staff to support pupils’ progress and overall development.
• To deliver programmes that support identified pupils to access their lessons.
• To provide a visible, high-profile presence in the school that supports:

- delivery of a calm and orderly environment in and outside of the classroom.

- excellent standards of pupil behaviour.

What we offer

• A strong support team which is focused on providing a first class service for the academy.
• An environment that supports professional development.
• Opportunities to share and develop good practice.
• Rewards, Benefits and Discount Platform - You Star
• Free Gym Access (at Rastrick High School).
• Onsite Carpark.
• Discounted Nursery (at Smarties Nursery).

What you offer

• Experience of teaching (or other relevant learning environments), covering groups or whole classes.
• Basic experience of planning, either for lessons or for extra-curricular activities.
• Basic experience of assessing student progress and contributing to assessment processes.
• Ability to work with and contribute to your team.
• Excellent literacy and numeracy competency.
• Confidence, enthusiasm and a passion for learning.
• The ability to build good working relationships.
• The ability to promote positive behaviour.

Please refer to the Job Pack, where you'll find a copy of the full job description and the person specification.

We are interested in individuals who are passionate about their skills and abilities and about making a difference. We have a strong focus on high standards and aspirations and welcome candidates who are professional and enjoy working as part of a team.

If that sounds like you, and you want to be challenged in a supportive environment then please apply to be part of our team.

Hours

This role is part time, term time only - including training days.

You will be working 32.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS check, pre-employment checks and probation period.

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 Field Lane Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 81 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Field Lane Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/field-lane-primary-school

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