HLTA
Waterside Primary School, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 3JSThis job expired on 13 June 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
13 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
30 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week – Term Time Only - 38 weeks plus 5 Inset Days
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £29,093 - £32,655 FTE (Pay Award Pending)
Pay scale
- Grade 7 (SCP 24 - 28)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about supporting young learners and making a real difference in the classroom?
Do you have the drive and experience to lead learning and inspire pupils across the primary phase?
Waterside Primary School is a vibrant, inclusive, and forward-thinking primary school, committed to providing a nurturing environment where every child can thrive. We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our fantastic team.
As a HLTA at our school, you will:
• Support and deliver high-quality teaching and learning across a range of subjects and year groups.
• Plan and lead small group or whole class sessions in the absence of a teacher.
• Work closely with class teachers to adapt and differentiate learning to meet pupils’ needs.
• Support the development and progress of pupils with a range of abilities and needs.
• Play an active role in the wider school community.
Visits to school encouraged week commencing Monday, 2nd June 2025 – please call to book a visit!
What the school offers its staff
Shaw Education Trust offer the following employee benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:
• An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
• Support Staff only based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years’ service including Bank Holidays)
• Electric Car Scheme: Environmentally friendly vehicles with our electric car scheme.
• Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoy health services designed to support your well-being.
• Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support and Teaching), Exclusive discounts to save money with a wide selection of discounts and exclusive offers from hundreds of the biggest brands.
• Free Eye Tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.
We know our people are the key to our success and so we’re committed to ensuring the employment experience at
Further details about the role
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.
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.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Waterside Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 470 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Waterside Primary School website
- Email address
- jayne.clarence@shaw-education.org.uk
Waterside Primary School is an innovative, forward thinking school based in Stoke on Trent where all learners are empowered to achieve their dreams, where we believe everyone has the potential to be extraordinary. We have a world class team that work relentlessly to make every day a magical day of learning that suits every child's needs to ensure they make rapid gains not only as a learners across the curriculum but as an individuals prepared for the 21st and 22nd century living and world we live in. It is our duty and privilege as a school to make a difference every day.
At Waterside Primary School we provide an excellent foundation for your children to develop as individuals and are committed to enabling all pupils to fulfil their potential. We hold dear important values such as mutual respect for one another regardless of age, gender, religion and academic ability. We hold dearly the British values and are proud to be British citizens. At Waterside - Every child really does matter and we make a difference to every child.
The aim of our provision is to encourage and foster a love for learning. We believe that this is the key to academic success and are continually striving to improve outcomes for our families.
Arranging a visit to Waterside Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jayne.clarence@shaw-education.org.uk.
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