Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Willenhall Community Primary School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 3DB

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  19 November 2025 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  5 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25989 - £29540 pa pro rata (hours and 39 weeks worked)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Our Values

‘As individuals, we are unique. Together we build a community’

Learning in primary school can transform a child's life, and we aim to make a difference for our children.

Every person in our school strongly promotes the values of kindness, honesty, respect, responsibility and growth. These values are encompassed by the value we place on community; belonging to and contributing to the school and wider community.

What is the job role?

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young learners?

We are searching for an enthusiastic and committed Higher Level Teaching Assistant to complement the professional work of class teachers under the direction of the SEND Lead in school. You will primarily take responsibility for learning activities, under an agreed system of supervision, for our children with SEND. This will involve planning, preparation and delivery of learning activities for individuals and groups of children to enable them to succeed both academically and personally at school.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Working within a forward-thinking team to deliver rich learning opportunities and exceptional care that helps young children to develop
• Safeguard and promote the health, safety and welfare of children
• Work in partnership with colleagues, parents and/or carers or other professionals to meet the individual needs of the children
• Make accurate and effective use of assessment reflecting the needs, interests and stages of development of the individual children.

You will be a passionate HLTA with experience of working with children with SEND, who is committed to providing an exciting and inspiring curriculum for all pupils. You will be looking for a new challenge where you will be instrumental in supporting our children with SEND across the school.  

Who are we looking for?

Candidates should have:

• HLTA standards for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experience
• Experience of working with children with SEND, challenging behaviour is also highly desirable
• Experience of working in a primary school setting to deliver a high standard of care and education
• Experience working with vulnerable young people/children
• Kind, empathetic, patient, and resilient nature
• Experience of planning and delivering challenging, engaging and enjoyable learning activities
• An understanding of how to develop relationships with the children, enabling them to be comfortable in their surroundings
• Experiencing of supporting parents and carers
• Experience of working with wider professionals to support pupils
• A commitment to professional development

We can offer:

• Enthusiastic, welcoming and hardworking children.
• Effective and supportive collaboration working.
• Supportive colleagues and a friendly, hard-working environment.
• A school that is committed to the well-being, work life balance of all staff
• A team that cares and puts the children at the centre of all that they do.
• The opportunity to be part of an aspirational school and make a difference for our children.
• A supportive governing body committed to excellence.
• Commitment to an exciting and effective programme of professional development.

Why become a HLTA?

• Impactful and Rewarding Work - Make a real difference in the lives of young learners.
• Supportive Environment - Thrive in a collaborative and supportive workplace.
• Professional Development - Access ongoing professional development and training opportunities

Visits to the school are strongly recommended and can be arranged through the school. Please contact Mrs Mclean, Headteacher on 024 76302004 or admin@willenhallprimary.org 

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

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 Willenhall Community Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 464 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Willenhall Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/willenhall-community-primary-school

Willenhall Community Primary School is a large primary school on the South East side of Coventry. The school was built in 2005 and is a large modern building with lots of outdoor space.

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