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Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Wath Central Primary School, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 7HG

This job expired on 15 December 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  15 December 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  10 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday Term-time only plus 2 inset days 8.30am - 3.30pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Band G Points 19 - 23 £32,061 - 34,434 FTE

What skills and experience we're looking for

What We’re Looking For:

We are looking for a capable, creative, and confident practitioner who has an ability to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and capabilityto work at a higher level to support and lead learning. This would, at times, involve the plannning and delivering learning of small groups and classes under the direction of a teacher as well as supporting assessment.

We are looking for someone who:

• Understands the importance of safeguarding and child protection
• Holds at least GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths (Grades A–C or 9–4)
• Has a relevant experience across school at this level.
• Communicates effectively and demonstrates strong literacy and numeracy skills
• Is empathetic, patient, resilient and flexible.
• Is passionate about inclusion and embracing change.
• Has experience working with SEND children

A knowledge of phonics and the EYFS framework would be advantageous.

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer:

• A warm, welcoming and supportive team
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• A school culture rooted in mutual respect, inclusion and high expectations
• A chance to make a real difference in children’s lives

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 children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers, and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment follows Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. Employment offers may be subject to checks, including:
• DBS
• Childcare disqualification
• Medical
• Online
• Prohibition from teaching
• Right to work
• References
• Suitability to work with children
Due to amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, some minor offences are now protected and should not be disclosed. For guidance, seek legal advice or visit [Nacro’s Criminal Record Support Service](https://www.nacro.org.uk).

This job post has expired.

Additional documents

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

HLTA Job Description and Person Specification Band G Jan 26.pdf - 169 KB (opens in new tab)

WCP Advert for HLTA Janaury 2026.pdf - 195 KB (opens in new tab)

About Wath Central Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 407 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wath Central Primary School website
• Email address: school@wcp.jmat.org.uk
• Phone number: 01709 760345
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wath-central-primary-school

Wath Central is a family; children are at the centre of everything we do. We are a welcoming and caring school; we work together as a community to provide a happy, safe and secure learning environment where each child is a valued individual, with their own strengths and development needs. We promote mutual respect for each other, we value diversity and continually seek to remove barriers to learning.

​We strive for excellence. We strive for every child to reach their potential as successful learners, confident individuals and responsible citizens. We develop within our children a sense of community so that they understand their responsibilities and role within it. We promote education as an experience to be embraced as well as enjoyed, allowing the learner to achieve beyond their expectations. We aim to stimulate and excite the children's imagination, motivate a desire to achieve and inspire a lifelong love of learning.

Arranging a visit to Wath Central Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email school@wcp.jmat.org.uk.

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