Higher Level Teaching Assistant / Teaching Assistant

Gawthorpe Community Academy, Ossett, West Yorkshire, WF5 9QP

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  11 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 30 hours per week (12 hours HLTA / 18 hours TA) Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: HLTA Grade 7 / TA Grade 4 - £19,746.62 - £20,586.40

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Higher Level Teaching Assistant status or working towards this.
• Level 2 Numeracy/Literacy or willingness to work towards.
• Training in relevant learning strategies e.g. literacy.
• Full working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice legislation.
• Working knowledge and experience of implementing national/ foundation stage curriculum and other relevant learning programmes/strategies.
• Constantly improve own practice/ knowledge through self-evaluation and learning from others.
• Good understanding of child development and learning processes.
• Understanding of statutory frameworks relating to teaching.
• Appropriate knowledge in First Aid.
• Previous experience of working with children of the relevant age range in a learning environment.
• Effectively use ICT to support learning.
• Ability to organise, lead and motivate a team.
• Ability to relate well to children and adults.
• Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these.

What the school offers its staff

• The opportunity to be part of a Trust which is committed to the support and development of all staff.
• A commitment to providing you with high quality professional development.
• The opportunity to be part of dedicated staff teams.
• Supportive and caring Senior Leadership Teams.
• Opportunities of co-planning with colleagues.
• Trust wide professional development days.
• Future leadership opportunities.
• Opportunities to work across the Trust.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Gawthorpe Community Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 226 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Gawthorpe Community Academy website
• Email address: gca-enquiries@inspirepartnership.org.uk
• Phone number: 01924 679680
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gawthorpe-community-academy

Our Academy prides itself on providing an extremely high standard of education with an exciting and innovative curriculum. Every effort is made to ensure all children achieve their full potential with a strong emphasis placed on basic skills alongside a curriculum, which promotes, sports, dance, ICT, art and the humanities. We nurture our children to become responsible, fair and active members of the modern global community who understand and uphold the values of democracy. We pride ourselves in having a totally committed staff team who are relentless in their drive to offer a curriculum which is broad, challenging, creative and inspiring. Our academy is at the very heart of the community we serve, taking part in annual traditional events such as the World Coal Carrying Competition and May Day weekends.

Arranging a visit to Gawthorpe Community Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email gca-enquiries@inspirepartnership.org.uk.

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