12 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    5 January 2026

  • Closing date

    20 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    8 November 2025

Job details

Job role

  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 18 hours per week, term time only (plus 5 days)

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Grade 7 (£32,061 to £36,363)

Actual salary

Actual Pro Rata Salary - £13,535 to £15,352

What skills and experience we're looking for

- Experience delivering literacy support or interventions
- Experience working with secondary-aged pupils

Please see the job description and person specification for further details.

What the school offers its staff

- Encourage a climate of connecting with people
- Looking after our mental health
- Quality staff professional development
- Measure and respond to staff voice

Please see the job pack for further details.

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.

Thank you for your interest in the Higher Level Teaching Assistant position at The Hollins.

We’re looking for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to support the delivery of literacy interventions across our school. This role is about working directly with pupils who need help with reading, vocabulary, and comprehension, helping them to build the skills and confidence they need to access the curriculum and succeed in their learning.

Please see the attached job pack and job description for further details on this role.

Commitment to safeguarding

Each school in our Trust has a Child Safeguarding policy and procedure in place and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its pupils. Each pupil’s welfare is of paramount importance to us
and you are expected to share this commitment. All staff will fully comply with the school’s policies and procedures, attend appropriate training, inform the designated person of any concerns and record any potential safeguarding incidents appropriately. Any offer of employment will be made conditional upon a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and barred list check
(where applicable to the role in question).

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

The Hollins HLTA with Literacy Interventions Nov25.pdf - 3.24 MB (opens in new tab)
School Candidate Template Privacy Notice 1 - The Hollins.pdf - 153 KB (opens in new tab)
LET Wellbeing charter Feb 2023.pdf - 180 KB (opens in new tab)
Job Description & Person Spec - HLTA.pdf - 156 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Hollins

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
794 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
The Hollins website
Email address
recruitment@thehollins.com
Phone number
01254 233500
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teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-hollins

The Hollins is an oversubscribed, highly successful 11-16 school which provides a warm, caring environment; where attainment is above average and achievement is good. We value pupils and staff alike and look forward to welcoming a new addition to our team of dedicated staff.

Arranging a visit to The Hollins

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@thehollins.com.

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