HLTA

Woodcote Primary School, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, LE65 1JX

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  21 August 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Full time: 32.5 hours per week, Term Time Only 8.30am-3.30pm Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Support Staff Grade 5

What skills and experience we're looking for

Woodcote Primary School is a caring, ambitious and fully inclusive mainstream school where every child is encouraged and supported to achieve their very best. We are proud of our dedicated staff team, positive relationships and commitment to providing an exceptional learning environment for all pupils. We are seeking to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our team and play a key role in supporting learning, progress and wellbeing across the school.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, skilled and compassionate HLTA who is committed to helping all children achieve their very best. This varied and rewarding role will involve providing high-quality classroom cover across the school, delivering learning to whole classes when required, and supporting teachers to ensure all pupils can access an engaging and inclusive curriculum.

The successful candidate will work closely with teaching staff to support learning, progress and wellbeing across the school. As part of our inclusive approach, the role will also include supporting children within our Communication & Interaction (C&I) and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Enhanced Resource Bases, helping to ensure that every child receives the personalised provision they need to thrive.

What the school offers its staff

• Children who are a joy to spend time with.
• A hard working team of staff and governors who will support you.
• A school family who are dedicated to support the well-being of children, staff and families.
• Wellbeing support both in school and via the LA.
• Daily non-contact time to work alongside your colleagues.
• Additional CPD to ensure that we are meeting the needs of our children.

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.

We would usually offer lots of opportunities to visit our lovely school, unfortunately due to the timing of the recruitment, we will only be able to offer one open visit prior to the application date - 5.00pm on Thursday 20th August. Please email the school office if you would like to come along to find out more about our school and the role.

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.

Higher Level Teaching Assistant Grade 8 Job Description & Person Spec.pdf - 360 KB (opens in new tab)

About Woodcote Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 126 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Woodcote Primary School website
• Email address: sjones20@woodcote.leics.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodcote-primary-school-ashby-de-la-zouch

Woodcote Primary School is situated in the thriving market town of Ashby De La Zouch in North West Leicestershire. We were judged as ‘good’ by OFSTED in November 2022.

At Woodcote we rise to the challenge and aspire to be the best that we can be. Our aim is to recruit team members who are passionate about the role, care about developing and encouraging every child, and can provide an exciting teaching and learning opportunities for all our children.

We are looking for teachers who will:
• Be passionate about teaching and learning
• Provide a safe and nurturing environment
• Have a great sense of humour
• Be creative and innovative
• Have excellent English, maths and science subject knowledge
• Work effectively with colleagues, governors, parents and the wider community.

We can offer:
• Children who are a joy to teach
• A thorough curriculum which all staff have contributed to the development of
• Opportunities to access CPD supporting your professional development
• Working with colleagues in other settings through partnership work in Forest Way Alliance and maintained school collaboration
• The support of a hard working team of staff and governors
• A school family who are dedicated to support the well-being of children, staff and families.

Arranging a visit to Woodcote Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sjones20@woodcote.leics.sch.uk.

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