L3 Teaching Assistant with HLTA hours
Reignhead Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S20 1FDThis job expired on 3 July 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
3 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday - 37hours
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year initially
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 4 - £25,584 - £27,711 (pro rata) HLTA hours: Grade 5 - £29,093 - £31,586 (pro rata)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for someone who:
- Has gained an NVQ Level 3 qualification for classroom assistants or equivalent as a minimum requirement
- Has also gained the HLTA status or hold a level 4 qualification
- Has high expectations of themselves and the children in their care
- Has experience of working with children with SEND. Examples may include: Precision Teaching, speech and language, Attention Autism, Team Teach, Phonics
- Is an effective and reflective classroom practitioner with a desire to learn and develop
- Knows what success looks like for every child and understands the needs of the pupils in their class.
- Is well organised and able to work well both as part of a team and independently
- Is enthusiastic, with a positive, 'can-do' attitude
- Has good literacy and numeracy skills
What the school offers its staff
The school offers:
- Children who are eager to learn and are proud of their school
- A dedicated and driven team who strive for improvement
- A strong commitment to your professional development
- A supportive and committed governing body
- An environmentally sustainable site which offers a fantastic learning environment for all our children including an on-site woodland area
- A Family of Schools network which offers collaborative working.
If you think you are the right person to join our team and want to make a difference to the lives of pupils who attend Reignhead, we would love to hear from you!
Further information about the job
For the academic year 2025/26, we are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Level 3 teaching assistant with HLTA hours to provide exciting and stimulating learning opportunities for our children. Due to falling numbers, this post will be temporary until August 31st 2026 initially.
The successful candidate will support teaching and learning within the classroom, as well as cover in key stage 2 for PPA, subject leadership and occasional sickness absence (this cover will be paid at HLTA rate). They and will demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the curriculum and model good classroom practice at all times.
This role would suit a recent education graduate seeking further experience in a school setting.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people; we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to disclose any cautions or convictions prior to interview. The amendments to the ROA Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain convictions and cautions are 'protected' and are therefore not subject to disclosure to employers. The successful candidate will complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Children’s Barred List check.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Reignhead Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 244 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Reignhead Primary School website
- Email address
- clare.hollingworth@reignhead.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0114 2475767
Reignhead is a warm, inclusive and welcoming primary school with our own on-site nursery. This means the majority of our children begin their educational journey with us at three-years-old. Our aim is that every child at Reignhead feels safe, valued and, quite simply, loves coming to school!
Arranging a visit to Reignhead Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email clare.hollingworth@reignhead.sheffield.sch.uk.
School location
Similar jobs nearby
Quick Apply
Copley Junior School
Cadeby Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 7SD
Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Quick Apply
Anston Hillcrest Primary School
Hawthorne Avenue, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S25 5GR
Woodland View Primary School
Barker Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, NG17 2LH
Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed
Find more school jobs in Sheffield