Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Hanbury Primary School

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council; West Bromwich; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Training to support you in your role

PPA time to support you in your role

Supportive leadership

Supportive staff

Governing body

Job summary

Hanbury Primary School in West Bromwich is seeking an experienced HLTA to join our caring and inclusive team. The role involves covering and teaching pre-planned lessons across the primary age range, and organising lunchtime activities.

You will also line-manage support staff and contribute to maintaining our high standards of behaviour and safeguarding ethos. Visits welcomed; closing date 19 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children in a primary setting.
• Capable of covering and teaching pre-planned lessons.
• Ability to supervise lunchtime activities and staff.
• Commitment to safeguarding and inclusive practice.

Responsibilities

• Cover and teach whole classes.
• Organise lunchtime activities.
• Line manage support staff.
• Support colleagues and work as part of a team.

Skills

HLTA experience

Classroom teaching

Behaviour management

Team leadership

Lunchtime supervision

Interpersonal skills

Education

First Aid at Work

Job description

Required to start as soon as possible. Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of our children? Do you want to work in a nurturing and inclusive school, where we care about every child and member of staff? If so, the children of Hanbury Primary School are looking for you!

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, highly skilled, enthusiastic and dedicated HLTA. As part of the role, you will be expected to cover and teach whole classes. Another important aspect of this role, is to organise activities at lunchtime, and line manage support staff during this period. First Aid at Work qualification would be an advantage.

We can offer you:

• support from a supportive and experienced leadership team
• supportive and nurturing staff, who care about the children
• an ambitious and supportive governing body
• well-behaved and enthusiastic children
• training to support you in your role
• PPA time to support you in your role

We are looking for a HLTA who is:

• experienced and passionate about working with children
• highly motivated, enthusiastic and want to make a difference everyday
• able to teach (pre-planned) good quality lessons across the primary age range
• able to lead and line manage other support staff
• able to work as a team, and be flexible to meet the needs of our children
• able to maintain our high standards of behaviour, and our inclusive and nurturing ethos
• able to develop positive relationships with our children and families

Please note candidates will be observed working with children as part of the recruitment process. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed on Monday 12th October at 2.00. Closing date for applications: 19th October (9.00)

Hanbury Primary School is committed to the welfare and safeguarding of all our children. All staff have a duty to safeguard our children and therefore we expect all staff to adhere to our Safeguarding Policy (available on the school website) and participate in annual safeguarding training. As part of the appointment procedure all staff have to undergo a DBS disclosure which will report cautions as well as convictions.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children's Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children, you are breaking the law if you apply for this post. Shortlisted candidates applying for a regulated activity role will be asked to complete a self-declaration and disclosure form. Any disclosures declared on this form will be discussed at interview. Online Search. An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

Hours: 32.5 hours per week, term time only

Grade: Band E SCP 18 - 25 (£32,578 - £37,563) pro rata (Actual salary £25,093 - £29,187)

Location: Hanbury Primary School, Hanbury Road, West Bromwich B70 9NT

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: Monday 19 October 2026 at 9.00am