Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Coast and Vale Learning Trust; Grimsby; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement (min 35 days)

Job summary

Willows Academy in Grimsby is seeking a HLTA to join in September 2026 on a part-time, temporary basis. The role involves complementing teachers’ delivery, supervising classes during short-term absences, and supporting planning, monitoring and assessment to raise standards.

The academy highlights its good Ofsted rating and commitment to pupil welfare and inclusive education within the Delta Academies Trust framework, with CPD opportunities and a supportive staff culture.

Responsibilities

• Complement teachers’ delivery of the curriculum and support staff, pupils and academy policies.
• Supervise whole classes during short-term absences.
• Assist with planning, monitoring, assessing and managing classes.
• Support pupil welfare and inclusion across academy life.

Job description

Willows Academy are looking to appoint a HLTA to join our academy in September 2026 on a part time, temporary basis.

Do you want to work for a Trust that is transforming educational outcomes for students in some of the most deprived areas in the North of England? If so, this could be the role for you.

Your new role

As a HLTA, you will complement teachers’ delivery of the curriculum and contribute to the development of other support staff, pupils and academy policies and strategies. You will work collaboratively with teaching staff and assist them in the whole planning cycle and the management/preparation of resources. You will supervise whole classes during the short-term absence of teachers. You will provide support to pupils, teachers and the academy in order to raise standards of achievement for all, by utilising your advanced levels of knowledge and skills when assisting with planning, monitoring, assessing and managing classes and to encourage pupils to become independent learners. You will provide support for pupil welfare and support the inclusion of pupils in all aspects of academy life.

Hours: 32.5 hours per week / Term Time only plus 5 days (39 weeks).

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience required for this position, then we would very much like to hear from you.

Your new school

AtWillows Academy, we’re committed to helping every child succeed. As a warm and welcoming one-form entry school in the Great Coates area of Grimsby, North Lincolnshire, we teach from Nursery through to Year 6. We’ve invested in our site to be able to offer excellent facilities and resources to support high-quality learning.

We’re proud of our achievements, Ofsted rated us ‘Good’ for the third time in 2024, our Phonics results reached 96% in the academic year 2024-25, and our outcomes remain consistently in line with or above national levels.

We believe what makes us special is the strength of our relationships between staff, pupils, and the community. We offer an excellent personal development curriculum for our pupils known as ‘Delta Stars’ which has been very effective and engaging. Our trips and residentials enrich learning beyond the classroom and are available to all, including to Dallowgill, Delta Academies Trust’s outdoor education centre in North Yorkshire.

Our staff team is supportive, collaborative, and ambitious. We prioritise wellbeing and professional growth, offering wide-ranging CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships. At Willows Academy, you’ll find a rewarding place to work, develop, and make a real difference.

Why join us?

Staff across the trust are talented and enthusiastic, and all contribute to the trust’s success story.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high-performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

CPD

At Delta Academies Trust, we’re committed to your ongoing development and supporting your ambitions, this includes our internal leadership development programmes, Leadership Pathways

Employee Benefits

As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing.

• Holiday Entitlement: minimum 35 days (subject to pro rata if working part-time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays.

In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.

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