Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Teaching Vacancies; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A primary school in Harrogate is seeking a confident and motivated HLTA to support its teaching team. This permanent role requires a passion for child development, excellent communication skills, and the ability to provide high-quality care to pupils. The position is term-time only, working 32.5 hours each week, Monday to Friday. Join this dedicated team to help enhance the life chances of children and make a significant impact in their development.

Benefits

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Local Government Pension Scheme

Excellent CPD opportunities

Maternity, Shared Parental, Paternity, and Adoption pay

Discounts through Vivup

Qualifications

• Confident, effective, and highly motivated.
• Passion for primary education and child development.
• Experience in supporting pupils is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support pupils in school alongside the teaching team.
• Provide the highest level of care and support for pupils.
• Engage in professional development opportunities.

Skills

Excellent communication

Resilience

Organisational skills

Creativity

Kindness

Sense of responsibility

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Hookstone Chase Primary School is looking to appoint a confident, effective and highly motivated HLTA to work alongside our teaching team, supporting pupils in school. The successful candidate will be an integral part of the staff team with a passion for helping every child reach their potential. This is a permanent, term time only (plus 5 days) role working 32.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.15am until 3.15pm.

Successful candidates will need to demonstrate kindness, care and patience, have a good sense of humour and be an excellent communicator. Resilience and a sense of responsibility in terms of providing the highest level of care and support for pupils and colleagues are essential. Good organisational skills and creativity to support the children are required.

You will be a creative individual, with a passion for primary education and child development. If you want to make a difference and are committed to improving life chances for children we look forward to hearing from you.

We can offer a commitment to your professional development, the opportunity to work in partnership with colleagues from primary and secondary schools across the MAT and the chance to be a part of something truly special. If you want to make a difference and are committed to improving life chances for children, we would love to work with you.

PLEASE BE AWARE THAT SCHOOL WILL BE CLOSED TO ENQUIRIES DUE TO THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS FROM 20 DECEMBER 2025 UNTIL 4 JANUARY 2026. ENQUIRIES SENT TO THE RECRUITMENT EMAIL WILL BE PICKED UP ON THE FOLLOWING DATES: MONDAY 22ND, TUESDAY 23RD DECEMBER AND FRIDAY 2ND JANUARY 2026.

Please refer to our child protection and safeguarding policy and our policy on the employment of ex-offenders (included in the Safer Recruitment Policy).

https://www.nsat.org.uk/information-policies/item/5/policies

Northern Star Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced DBS Criminal check. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

What the school offers its staff

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• Maternity, Shared Parental, Paternity, and Adoption pay.
• A huge range of discounts to help you save money across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers through our lifestyle benefits provider Vivup.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical, online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.