Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Pool Hayes Primary School; Willenhall; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Well-being package for staff

Health & wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Pool Hayes Primary School in Willenhall is seeking an enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant to support teaching and learning across the school. You will teach whole classes and cover teachers during PPA and other development activities, working closely with staff to raise pupil achievement.

The role requires HLTA status or equivalent, safeguarding strong classroom management and excellent interpersonal skills. The position is term-time only with a pro rata salary and starts ASAP.

Qualifications

• HLTA status or equivalent qualification.
• Experience supporting children in a school environment.
• Experience leading learning with individuals, groups and classes.

Responsibilities

• Organise and manage learning environment and resources.
• Use strategies with teacher to support pupils to achieve goals.
• Monitor and record progress as directed.
• Administer and assess/mark tests.
• Contribute to raising standards through teaching and learning activities with whole classes, groups or individuals.

Skills

HLTA status

Classroom management

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

HLTA or equivalent

Job description

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Pool Hayes Primary School - Bridgnorth Grove, Willenhall, WV12 4RX

35.75 Hours | Term Time Only | Monday to Friday

Start Date: ASAP

Pro Rata Salary: £28,613.95 (£34,430 FTE)

The Role:

Are you an enthusiastic and experienced teaching support professional looking for your next opportunity?

We are seeking to appoint an inspirational and committed Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our dedicated and supportive team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced teaching assistant who is confident working across a primary school setting and has the skills, enthusiasm and ambition to deliver high-quality learning experiences for our pupils.

As a HLTA, you will play an important role in supporting teaching and learning across the school. You will have responsibility for teaching whole classes and covering teachers during their PPA time, management time, training and other school development requirements.

You will be expected to:

• Organise and manage appropriate learning environment and resources
• Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals
• Monitor and evaluate pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record progress as directed
• Administer and assess/mark tests
• Contribute to raising standards of pupils’ achievement by undertaking a range of teaching and learning activities with whole classes, specified groups, or individual pupils.

We are looking for someone who has:

• HLTA status or equivalent qualification;
• Previous experience of supporting children’s leaning in a school;
• Experience of leading learning with individuals, groups and whole classes, including excellent classroom management skills;
• Excellent inter-personal skills, with both children and adults;
• Good time-management and organisational skills.

If you are passionate about education, have high expectations for children and are ready to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

Please refer to the job description for a full list of responsibilities and a person specification.

About us:

At Pool Hayes, we view accountability as a shared commitment to our children’s futures rather than a source of pressure. You will join a supportive, forward-thinking team that is dedicated to providing you with the resources, data tools, and professional autonomy needed to succeed.

We are committed to fostering a culture that values the health and well-being of all employees at Matrix Academy Trust. We are proud to offer a comprehensive well-being package to all employees, including access to 24/7 online GP, physiotherapy services and counselling services. We also offer all employees annual health checks which includes the flu jab, BMI checks and a general discussion with a qualified Nurse.

Application Deadline: 18th October 2026

Please note that suitable candidates will be called for interview and we reserve the right to remove any advertised role early.