Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Matrix Academy Trust; Willenhall; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Well-being package

Online GP access

Physiotherapy

Counselling services

Annual health checks

Flu vaccination

BMI checks

Nurse consult

Job summary

Matrix Academy Trust seeks an inspirational Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our Pool Hayes school team, delivering high-quality learning across the primary setting.

You will manage learning environments, support pupils, and cover teachers during PPA, contributing to raising standards across lessons and activities.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Organise and manage learning environment and resources.
• Support pupils to achieve learning goals in liaison with the teacher.
• Monitor and record progress as directed.
• Administer and assess/mark tests.
• Contribute to raising standards by delivering teaching activities to whole classes or groups.

Skills

Excellent classroom management

Inter-personal skills

Time-management

Organisational skills

Leadership of learning

Education

HLTA status or equivalent qualification

Job description

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.
• 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.

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.