HLTA

Primrose Lane Primary School, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 6DX

33 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  26 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4.00pm 32.50 hours a week (Term Time Only)
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year
• Pay scale: SO1 (£34, 434- £36, 363)

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Holds HLTA status (or equivalent) and recent experience of working across EYFS and KS1
• Can plan and teach high quality small group and whole class sessions, personalise learning and use assessment to inform next steps
• Demonstrates excellent behaviour management, strong communication skills and the confidence to lead PPA cover lessons.
• Is committed to inclusion: able to support pupils’ social, emotional and moral development and deliver targeted interventions.
• Is keen to learn, contribute to the team and share effective practice.
• Has a clear understanding of safeguarding and commitment to keeping children safe

What the school offers its staff

• Bespoke CPD and coaching tailored to accelerate your development and classroom impact
• Close collaboration and training opportunities with Roundhay School and the Wharfe Valley Learning Partnership
• A supportive leadership team and a friendly, values driven staff culture
• The chance to make a real difference to early reading, maths mastery and the development of consistent teaching approaches across the school

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.

The role will include:

• Plan, deliver and assess engaging lessons and learning activities across EYFS and KS1, including providing PPA cover.
• Provide short‑notice class cover when required and lead learning that keeps pupils on track
• Deliver targeted interventions and support individuals and small groups to accelerate progress.
• Organise resources and classroom environments that promote independence and inclusion
• Work closely with teachers and leaders to provide accurate feedback on pupil progress and contribute to school improvement.
• Support behaviour for learning and contribute to wider school life (breakfast/after‑school clubs and school events).

This role is a brilliant chance to have hands on impact on early reading, mastery maths approaches and the development of consistent teaching and learning practice across the school.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Application Pack- HLTA.pdf - 337 KB (opens in new tab)

About Primrose Lane Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 194 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Primrose Lane Primary School website
• Email address: baileyl@primroselane.leeds.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01937 842 667
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/primrose-lane-primary-school

Primrose Lane is a community primary school with 200 children aged 3-11. Our school is close to the centre of Boston Spa, an attractive rural village located on the outskirts of Leeds. Primrose Lane is proud of its reputation as a caring and successful school focused on learning and individual achievement. We are a nurturing and inclusive school, providing a broad and balanced curriculum to ensure all children within our care develop a love of learning and can make progress, no matter their background or special educational need.

We do not accept CVs as a form of application to our roles. Please complete the given application form. 

Arranging a visit to Primrose Lane Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email baileyl@primroselane.leeds.sch.uk.

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