Higher Level Teaching Assistant

eTeach UK Limited; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational trust in the UK is looking for a highly skilled HLTA to join the Totley Primary School team. This fixed-term role offers either 26 or 32.5 working hours per week, starting from November 2025. The ideal candidate will support classroom activities and lead interventions, fostering high-quality educational experiences for students. A commitment to professionalism and continuous improvement is essential.

Qualifications

• Must be enthusiastic and knowledgeable.
• Ability to work in partnership with current staff.
• Capable of delivering high-quality learning experiences.

Responsibilities

• Cover classes and support teachers within the classroom.
• Lead interventions and stimulate learning.
• Collaborate with staff to enhance educational experiences.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Knowledgeable

Classroom support

Initiative

Ability to deliver high-quality learning experiences

Job description

Salary FTE Grade 5 (£30,024 to £32,597). Actual salary £22,683 to £24,627 (with under five years' service). Contract term 26 hours/32.5 hours per week (equivalent to four or five days, negotiable with candidate), 39 weeks per year, fixed term from 3 November 2025 to 29 March 2026.

Start date November 2025. Closing date Midnight Wednesday 15 October 2025.

Mercia Learning Trust is a successful partnership of four primary and three secondary schools located in the south-west of Sheffield. Established in 2012, with one secondary school, our trust has grown to serving over 5000 pupils, with 650 staff.

Our mission and values:

• We empower everyone in our communities, especially the most disadvantaged, to succeed.
• We are kind - showing care and supporting each other.
• We have integrity - doing the right thing and always putting children first.
• We work with diligence - overcoming obstacles and having no excuses.

We run schools that focus on academic excellence, cultural capital and the development of character.

Our culture:

• A culture of excellence – high standards shaped by clarity, not control.
• Academic focus – empowering all children through an exceptional curriculum.
• Purposeful collaboration – relationships built on trust, reducing sub-optimisation and driving collective success.

Our staff are a crucial part of our trust, just like our pupils. We are devoted to recruiting, training, retaining and taking good care of our highly skilled and dedicated team.

Totley Primary School is a happy, thriving school providing high quality education both in the classroom and throughout a wide range of extra-curricular activities. We are very proud of our children and believe they should perform well academically and develop as people.

Our outstanding school covers the ages 4-11 and is two-form entry, accommodating approximately 425 children. The school is in the suburb of Totley in South Sheffield, on the edge of the Peak District.

The role: We are seeking to appoint a highly skilled HLTA to join our hardworking and supportive team for a fixed term contract from 3 November 2025 to 29 March 2026. The role can be for either four days (26 hours) or five days (32.5 hours) per week. This is negotiable for the right candidate. The role will be varied and will include covering classes, supporting teachers within a classroom and leading interventions.

The candidate: The successful candidate should be enthusiastic and knowledgeable, keen to work in partnership with current staff and able to work under instruction as well as having the ability to use their initiative. They will challenge and excite our children and have the ability to consistently deliver high quality learning experiences. Imaginative and committed, they should have passion for the role, high standards of professionalism and high expectations of the children.