Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Pool Hayes Primary School, Willenhall, West Midlands, WV12 4RX

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  18 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  28 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £34,430.00 - £34,430.00 Annually (FTE) Pro Rata Salary: £28,613.95 (£34,430 FTE)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Pool Hayes Primary School - Bridgnorth Grove, Willenhall, WV12 4RX

35.75 Hours | Term Time Only | Monday to Friday

Start Date: ASAP

Pro Rata Salary: £28,613.95 (£34,430 FTE)

The Role:

Are you an enthusiastic and experienced teaching support professional looking for your next opportunity?

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and committed Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our dedicated and supportive team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced teaching assistant who is confident working across a primary school setting and has the skills, enthusiasm and ambition to deliver high-quality learning experiences for our pupils.

As a HLTA, you will play an important role in supporting teaching and learning across the school. You will have responsibility for teaching whole classes and covering teachers during their PPA time, management time, training and other school development requirements.

You will be expected to:

• Organise and manage appropriate learning environment and resources
• Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals
• Monitor and evaluate pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record progress as directed
• Administer and assess/mark tests
• Contribute to raising standards of pupils’ achievement by undertaking a range of teaching and learning activities with whole classes, specified groups, or individual pupils.

We are looking for someone who has:

• HLTA status or equivalent qualification;
• Previous experience of supporting children’s leaning in a school;
• Experience of leading learning with individuals, groups and whole classes, including excellent classroom management skills;
• Excellent inter-personal skills, with both children and adults;
• Good time-management and organisational skills.

If you are passionate about education, have high expectations for children and are ready to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

Please refer to the job description for a full list of responsibilities and a person specification.

About us:

At Pool Hayes, we view accountability as a shared commitment to our children’s futures rather than a source of pressure. You will join a supportive, forward-thinking team that is dedicated to providing you with the resources, data tools, and professional autonomy needed to succeed.

We are committed to fostering a culture that values the health and well-being of all employees at Matrix Academy Trust. We are proud to offer a comprehensive well-being package to all employees, including access to 24/7 online GP, physiotherapy services and counselling services. We also offer all employees annual health checks which includes the flu jab, BMI checks and a general discussion with a qualified Nurse.  

To apply please complete our application form on My New Term.

You may also wish to contact the Headteacher Mrs Snape csnape@poolhayesprimary.co.uk to arrange an informal look at the school for yourself.

Application Deadline: 18th October 2026

Please note that suitable candidates will be called for interview and we reserve the right to remove any advertised role early.

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 Pool Hayes Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: Up to 210 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Pool Hayes Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pool-hayes-primary-school-willenhall

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