HLTA
St John's Church of England Primary School, Bristol, BS31 2NB42 days remaining to apply
Job start date
16 October 2025
Closing date
27 November 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
16 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 6 SCP18-22 Actual Salary £23,269.13-£24,864
HLTA job summary
Are you a passionate professional ready to build your future?
Do you want to work in a supportive environment where your skills and contributions are valued?
Join us!
At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an environment where every employee – whether in teaching, support, or leadership – can flourish. We strive to attract, develop, and retain the very best talent by creating a culture that values professional development, wellbeing, and inclusion.
St John's CofE Primary School in Keynsham is a caring and inclusive school rooted in Christian values. It promotes respect, kindness, and responsibility, offering a safe and stimulating setting where children grow academically and personally.
Your Role in Building Brighter Futures
As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA), you will play a vital role in supporting learning and complementing the professional work of teachers across the school. This role involves leading whole-class sessions under supervision, supporting pupils with additional needs, and contributing to planning, preparation, and assessment of learning activities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Assessing the needs of pupils and using specialist skills to support learning.
- Delivering learning activities to whole classes or groups under supervision.
- Supporting and promoting inclusion, independence, and engagement.
- Monitoring, recording, and reporting on student progress and development.
- Planning, preparing, and evaluating lessons and learning materials.
- Supporting teachers with administrative tasks and assessments.
- Supervising pupils during lesson times, break times, and on trips.
- Contributing to the development of EHCPs and pupil progress reports.
- Using ICT and specialist resources to enhance pupil learning.
- Collaborating with external professionals and supporting parental engagement.
What You’ll Bring to Futura
We are looking for an experienced and motivated HLTA who:
Has a good general education (5 GCSEs including English and Maths at grade C or above).
Holds HLTA status or Qualified Teacher Status.
Is a qualified first aider.
Has a minimum of 2 years’ experience supporting children in a classroom setting.
Understands the principles of child development and the barriers to learning.
Can use a range of strategies to support pupils with additional needs.
Is an effective communicator with both pupils and adults.
Has strong ICT skills and the ability to support learning through technology.
Demonstrates initiative, collaboration, and a commitment to professional development.
What We Offer to Support Your Growth
A strong commitment to professional development and career progression.
Inset days and access to high-quality training programmes.
A supportive and inclusive team environment.
Health and wellbeing benefits, including an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
Defined pension scheme and access to retail discounts.
An ethos rooted in the values of Respect, Opportunity, Collaboration and Aspiration.
Key Information:
Application Deadline: 02/11/2025
Start Date: 10/11/2025
Contract Type: Fixed term until 5th May 2026
PLEASE NOTE: Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St John's Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 201 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St John's Church of England Primary School website
School location
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