15 days remaining to apply

  • Closing date

    20 February 2026 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    5 February 2026

Job details

Job role

  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

Music

Working pattern

Part time: 35 hours per week, term time only plus 5 training days. 8.15am until 3.45pm Monday to Friday.

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£29,064 - £31,357

Actual salary

£23,569 - £25,429

Pay scale

NJC Grade G scp 13 – 18

What skills and experience we're looking for

Northern Star Academies Trust seek to recruit the very best people to work across our Trust Partnership Harrogate High School is a vibrant and ambitious 11-16 secondary academy. Everyone who plays a part in life at Harrogate High School is very proud of the school and we all strive to maintain it as a fantastic place to learn and a key part of the community. We are proud to be a part of Northern Star Academies Trust and make the most of the links we have with our brilliant partner schools.

We are looking to appoint a confident, effective and highly motivated Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) with an emphasis on music development, who will make a positive contribution to the achievement of all of our students. The role will require you to work alongside students in all year groups. Applicants should be kind, resilient and patient with a good sense of humour, and be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills. The desire to see each student flourish and reach their full potential using a variety of support strategies is crucial. The successful candidate will have an awareness of safeguarding procedures within school, hold a relevant HLTA qualification and have had experience appropriate to working with children.

We can offer a commitment to your professional development, the opportunity to work in partnership with colleagues from primary and secondary schools across the MAT and the chance to be a part of something truly special. If you want to make a difference and are committed to improving life chances for children, we would love to meet you.

What the school offers its staff

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Cycle to Work Scheme

- Local Government Pension Scheme

- Excellent CPD opportunities

- Maternity, Shared Parental, Paternity, and Adoption pay.

- A huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers through our lifestyle benefits provider Vivup.

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

Northern Star Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced DBS Criminal check. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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Additional documents

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

About Harrogate High School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
672 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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Harrogate High School is a thriving 11-16 state-maintained independent academy to the North East of Harrogate with approximately 600 students.

We are a friendly, inclusive school small enough to give every student our personal care and attention, but large enough to provide a good breadth and quality of education. We place learning first for all our students, providing good quality teaching and a flexible curriculum within a culture of mutual respect and responsibility. We strongly believe that this is the key to raising the achievement of all our young people.

We are proud of our

Sustained academic improvements and creative curriculum.
Superb new facilities enabling all students to enjoy excellent learning environments.
Flexible curriculum and innovative teaching.
Personalised approach to personal development and well-being.
Shaping our future programme including outstanding careers advice and guidance.
Excellent transition programmes at every key stage and beyond.
Collective responsibility towards our own and wider community.
Our School CARES Values - Courage; Aspiration; Respect; Equality and Self Control

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