HLTA - Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Olympic Primary, Wellingborough, NN8 3QA

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  8 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Pay Grade G, 8-12 pro rata
• Additional allowances:

  Pay Grade G, 8-12 pro rata

HLTA - Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

We are looking for an individual who is a passionate, committed and confident practitioner. We want to recruit staff that engage and inspire both pupils and colleagues. Ideal candidates will be resilient, hardworking and willing to go the extra mile to ensure that our provision is 'Good or better, everyday’.

As an employer, we are forward-thinking, caring and, most important of all, a happy school where pupils of all abilities and social backgrounds achieve. Our values are at the heart of everything we do and all decisions we make. Our pupils are well-behaved and always aspire to be “the best versions of themselves”. The Trust believes in no ceilings and staff are promoted and supported on their abilities, merit, effectiveness and commitment to our children, not on hierarchy or length of service.

Reporting directly to the Head of School and Leadership Team, you will be responsible for agreed learning activities under a teacher's supervision. This could involve planning, preparing & delivering learning activities for individual children or groups of children or short term for whole classes.

NB: Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and the school reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.

CV’s submitted without a completed official application form will not be considered.

Lion Academy Trust 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 require two positive references from current and previous employers. The position is subject to an enhanced DBS and completion of a medical check.

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

Lion Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children.
The successful candidate will require two positive references from current and previous employers. The position is subject to an enhanced DBS and medical checks.

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 Olympic Primary

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 359 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Olympic Primary website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/olympic-primary

Do you want to work in a school that OFSTED 2023 says this about:
Staff are very proud to work at Olympic Primary. They recognise that the school has improved considerably since it was taken over by Lion Academy Trust.
Classrooms are calm, purposeful place where pupils can focus on their learning.
Staff adapt lessons to meet the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). These changes ensure that pupils with SEND learn the full curriculum.

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