Sports Coach - Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Olympic Primary, Wellingborough, NN8 3QA11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
28 November 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
17 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Term Time - Monday to Friday 37.25 hours per week 8am - 4.15pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- 22,378.49 - 23,858.50
What skills and experience we're looking for
Staff are very proud to work at Olympic Primary. They recognise that the school has improved considerably since it was taken over by Lion Academy Trust. OFSTED 2023.
We are looking for an exceptional candidate to become a HLTA at Olympic Primary School. If you are ambitious, hardworking and are looking for progression, as well as benefiting from research based school improvement then this is the school to further develop your career.
We are looking for an individual who is a passionate, committed and confident practitioner. We want to recruit staff that engage and inspire both pupils and colleagues. Ideal candidates will be resilient, hardworking and willing to go the extra mile to ensure that our provision is 'Good or better, everyday’.
What the school offers its staff
As an employer, we are forward-thinking, caring and, most important of all, a happy school where pupils of all abilities and social backgrounds achieve. Our values are at the heart of everything we do and all decisions we make. Our pupils are well-behaved and always aspire to be “the best versions of themselves”. The Trust believes in no ceilings and staff are promoted and supported on their abilities, merit, effectiveness and commitment to our children, not on hierarchy or length of service.
Reporting directly to the Head of School and Leadership Team, you will be responsible for agreed learning activities under a teacher's supervision. This could involve planning, preparing & delivering learning activities for individual children or groups of children or short term for whole classes.
How to Apply
To apply, please contact Christine Thambirajah, HR Administrator, to request an application pack via c.thambirajah@olympicprimaryacademy.net
Alternatively, you may complete the attached application form and return it, along with your CV, to: c.thambirajah@olympicprimaryacademy.net
You can also apply online and view the latest vacancies at:https://www.lionacademytrust.net/recruitment/vacancies-all
For an informal chat about the role please contact Christine Thambirajah, HR Administrator. Email - c.thambirajah@olympicprimaryacademy.net
Lion Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will require two positive references from current and previous employers. The position is subject to an enhanced DBS and completion of a medical check.
Closing date: 28th November 2025.
Interview dates to be arranged: w/c 1st December 2025 - Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and the school reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Lion Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children.
The successful candidate will require two positive references from current and previous employers. The position is subject to an enhanced DBS and medical checks.
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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About Olympic Primary
- School type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 359 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Olympic Primary website
- Email address
- c.thambirajah@olympicprimaryacademy.net
Do you want to work in a school that OFSTED 2023 says this about:
Staff are very proud to work at Olympic Primary. They recognise that the school has improved considerably since it was taken over by Lion Academy Trust.
Classrooms are calm, purposeful place where pupils can focus on their learning.
Staff adapt lessons to meet the needs of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). These changes ensure that pupils with SEND learn the full curriculum.
Arranging a visit to Olympic Primary
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email c.thambirajah@olympicprimaryacademy.net.
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