Higher-Level Teaching Assistant

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Sacred Heart CPS in Barnsley invites applications for a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant to start immediately. The role is a permanent term-time contract (plus 2 days) at 30 hours per week, covering PPA and other planned releases across the federation.

You will prepare and deliver high quality learning activities within teacher guidelines to support class progress. The successful candidate will have strong literacy and numeracy skills, be adaptable and motivated, and able to work across multiple

Qualifications

• Good literacy and numeracy skills required.
• Ability to deliver high quality learning activities within teacher guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver high quality learning activities for whole classes to cover for PPA and other planned release across federation.
• Monitor pupils, assess, record and report on their achievement, progress and development as agreed with teachers.

Skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Job description

Higher-Level Teaching Assistant | £22,630 - £24,708 | Sacred Heart CPS

Sacred Heart require a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant for Immediate Start or ASAP

Contract Type: Permanent Term Time + 2 days, working 30 hours per week. The successful candidate will be based at Sacred Heart but on a federation contract.

The Governing Body of Corpus Christi Federation wishes to appoint an excellent practitioner to join our dedicated team. We need an outstanding HLTA who will be responsible for preparing (within the framework set by the teacher) and delivering high quality learning activities for whole classes to cover for PPA and other planned release across school. The role will include monitoring pupils; assessing, recording and reporting on their achievement, progress and development as agreed with teachers.

We require an adaptable, experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated HLTA with good literacy and numeracy skills to play a leading role in the development of our children. Good communication skills are essential for this post, as is a willingness to work flexibly, at different sites, alongside a range of children and adults. You will be a committed, enthusiastic team member who is positive at all times.

In return we can offer you:

• vEnthusiastic and motivated children and staff with dedicated Senior Leaders and Governors
• vThe strength of the 3 schools to develop and share expertise
• vThe opportunity to play a vital role in the future development of improving our schools, as we strive to be outstanding

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. We are very excited to meet you and share further details about what the role will involve and how this position will work across the 3 schools.

Closing date for applications: Monday 9 th November 2026, 12.00 noon

Interviews will be held: Week Beginning 16 th November 2026

NOTE: References will be requested for all candidates invited to interview

TheFederationrigorouslyfollowssafeguardingprocedures forrecruitment.Theofferofapostwillbeconditional upon a successfulenhanceddisclosure from the Disclosure and BarringService (DBS), satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks. Shortlisted candidates will also be subject to online searches as part of due- diligence checks as per the latest KCSiE guidance.

Higher-Level Teaching Assistant | £22,630 - £24,708 | Sacred Heart CPS

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