Higher Level Teaching Assistant

The Stephen Longfellow Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 8PG

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  to be agreed with successful candidate

• Closing date

  6 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only + 1 Working Week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: SO1 (SCP 23-25) £34,434 - £36,363 Actual Salary: £29,747 - £31,413

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Stephen Longfellow Academy is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Higher Level Teaching Assistant. This role is of great importance to our work as an Academy - the successful applicant will be expected to complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision. This may involve planning, preparing and delivering activities for individuals/groups or short term for whole classes (PPA cover) and monitoring pupils and assessing, recording and reporting on pupils’ achievement, progress and development.

The post holder will be responsible for the management and development and management of other Teaching Assistants including allocation and monitoring of work, appraisal and training.

Potential applicants should have:

• Higher Level Teaching Assistant status or working towards this (Level 4).
• Level 2 Numeracy/ Literacy (or willingness to work towards).
• Working knowledge and experience of implementing national/ foundation stage curriculum and other relevant learning programmes/strategies.
• Good understanding of child development and learning processes.

What the school offers its staff

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

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

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About The Stephen Longfellow Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 5 to 16
• School size: 0 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Stephen Longfellow Academy website
• Email address: recruitment@stephenlongfellow.leeds.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-stephen-longfellow-academy

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