HLTA

Northbrook Primary Academy, Leyland, Lancashire, PR25 2GB

55 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  14 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £27,822.73 - £31,556.03 Annually (Actual) 32,061 - 36,363 FTE

HLTA job summary

We are delighted to offer the opportunity for a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant to join our caring and ambitious staff team here at Northbrook Primary Academy, working as a Teaching Assistant in the morning and HLTA in the afternoon covering PPA and release time. You will cover absences in the first instance and additionally, deliver extra curricular activities to our children.

All of our staff at Northbrook are ambitious for our children and are driven to ensure that they receive the very best education possible, in a calm, supportive and inspiring environment. We are leaving no stone unturned in our drive to raise standards and to provide all our pupils with the experiences and outcomes they deserve.

We are looking for a dedicated and experienced practitioner. You will plan and deliver high-quality learning experiences tailored to whole class, groups meeting individual needs. You will also support with the assessment of pupils, developing resources and the learning environment.

Our core aim is to provide children with the skills, knowledge, attitudes and confidence necessary to make informed choices for themselves and to become independent, resilient learners. We pride ourselves in our high expectations, consistency across the whole school and engaging lessons for all. Our children at Northbrook will experience a broad range of learning opportunities that promote academic progress, personal growth and emotional well-being.

This position is full time, permanent and term time only plus inset days. Working 37 hours per week Monday to Friday 8:30am until 4.30pm.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please complete our online application form in full, along with a personal statement to support your application, outlining the relevant experience you can bring to Northbrook Primary Academy.

We strongly recommend that you contact the school to arrange a visit to Northbrook.

Applications should be submitted by 9am, Monday 14th September. Longlisting will take place that same day.

You will be invited for a lesson observation week beginning 21st September and further shortlisting will take place following this. Successful candidates at this stage will be invited for an interview on Thursday 24th September.

If you require any further information, please contact our Operations Manager, e.borg@northbrookpa.org, 01772 421 599.

SAFEGUARDING

Endeavour Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and individually take responsibility for doing so.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

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 Northbrook Primary Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 185 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Northbrook Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/northbrook-primary-academy

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