Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Stockwell Primary; London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading primary school in Brixton is seeking a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to support the educational development of children. The successful candidate will take on enhanced responsibilities, including planning and delivering activities, managing teaching assistants, and fostering an inclusive learning environment. This permanent position offers the chance to make a significant impact on student outcomes within a supportive leadership framework.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic individuals with a desire to support children's development.
• Ability to tailor teaching to meet individual needs.
• Experience in managing teaching assistants.

Responsibilities

• Complement the work of teachers by planning and delivering learning activities.
• Monitor pupil achievement and report on progress.
• Manage and develop a specialist area, addressing students' learning barriers.

Skills

Collaboration

Teaching Support

Monitoring Progress

Pupil Engagement

Education

Higher-Level Teaching Assistant qualification

Job description

HLTA sought for primary school in Brixton

Salary: NJC Scale 6 - points 18 to 20 (£36345 to £37437 per annum) - pro rata for part-year working

Hours: Full-time

Year Round?: No - 39 weeks per year (during school terms)

Permanent?: Yes

To Start: September 2025

For Further Details or to Arrange a Visit: Please contact Jade Bryan by email at [e-mail]

To Apply: All applications must use the forms supplied below and be submitted using the ‘Apply for Job’ button below, unless an ‘External Link’ appears below – please do not submit CVs, as these cannot be accepted.

Applications Close: noon, Tuesday 17th June 2025

Interviews: To be confirmed

Job Description:

Do you need to further your experience to become a teacher? Do you have the skills to support the Teaching and Learning? Are you seeking an enhanced responsibility in educating children? Have you had the desire and skill to teach but would like the support to do it?

The Senior Leadership of the school are looking for a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant to join our learning community. Having established a collaborative way of working, across our federation, we are seeking to harness the talents of driven, aspirational, and dedicated professionals, willing to develop and enhance their existing expertise to create memorable learning experiences for children.

The purpose of the job is to complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision. This may involve planning, preparing, and delivering learning activities for individuals/groups or short term for whole classes and monitoring pupils and assessing, recording, and reporting on pupils’ achievement, progress, and development. Responsible for the management and development of a specialist area within the school which could include addressing the needs of pupil who need particular help to overcome barriers of learning. Management of other teaching assistants including allocation and monitoring of work, appraisal, and training.

We would like to hear from enthusiastic individuals with a desire to support, stimulate, nature and enable the development of all children. You will be ready to tailor teaching and monitor progress so that every child achieves. The school offers ample opportunity for staff to take on additional responsibility, and we value candidates who show vision, enthusiasm, and a wish to develop.

Tagged as: Professional and Support

Application Documents:

HLTA-Advert.docx-1.pdf

Lambeth-Application-Form.pdf