Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Lamberhead Green Community Primary School; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Lamberhead Green Community Primary School in Orrell, Wigan area is seeking a HLTA to support learning in Key Stage 2, delivering lessons when teachers are absent and covering PPA and leadership time.

The role requires strong behaviour management and a willingness to work closely with a supportive team to ensure children achieve their BEST.

Hours are 8:30 to 4:30, 39 weeks per year, term time plus one week; closing date 1 November 2026; interview 5 November 2026; temporary position to 23 July 2027.

Qualifications

• HLTA with strong behaviour management.
• Experience delivering engaging lessons.
• Ability to lead classes to cover for PPA and leadership time.
• Strong teamwork with supportive staff.

Responsibilities

• Teach whole classes, small groups or individuals when teachers are absent.
• Collaborate with teachers to plan lessons and materials.
• Carry out marking and feedback.
• Undertake administrative tasks and record-keeping.

Skills

Behaviour management

PPA cover

Job description

Please note the employer for this position is not Wigan Council

Orrell Lamberhead Green

Kershaw Street

Orrell

Wigan

WN5 OAW

Salary: Grade 6, £15,890 - £17,535 per annum.

22.5 hours per week, term time plus 1 week, working 39 weeks per year

Temporary until 23rd July 2027

Required for 7th December 2026

We are a school where children and staff thrive. We are seeking to recruit a HLTA who share our desire to ensure all our children achieve their BEST.

If you are adaptable, caring and want to enable our children to be the best they can be, we would like to hear from you.

We are looking to appoint an experienced HLTA to work mainly in KS2 this involves leading classes to cover for PPA and leadership time, person needs to have strong behaviour management and a willingness to get stuck in and work alongside a supportive team, you will be able to deliver engaging lessons.

• Lesson Delivery: Teach whole classes, small groups, or individual pupils independently when teachers are absent or carrying out other duties.
• Planning: Collaborate with teachers to design, develop, and prepare lesson plans, learning activities, and classroom materials.
• Assessment and evaluation: Marking and feedback
• Administrative tasks: Undertaking administrative duties like record-keeping and preparing classroom materials.

Hours of work: 8:30- 4:30 (30mins Lunch Break) Wed - Fri

Closing date: 1st November 2026

Interview date: 5th November 2026

This position is subject to Enhanced Disclosure Procedures plus child barred list check

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