Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Manor Park Primary School and Nursery; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Manor Park Primary School and Nursery in Knutsford invites applications for a creative and motivated Higher Level Teaching Assistant. The role focuses on class cover, year 2 support and small group intervention, with flexibility to work across the school.

Experience delivering Read Write Inc phonics and Maths with Power Maths would be desirable, and the post suits an ECT or those beginning ITT seeking broader primary experience. You will join a supportive staff team with strong community links.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering Read Write Inc phonics and Maths with Power Maths desirable.
• Experience across Key Stage One and Two, 1-1 and small group teaching and intervention support valuable.

Responsibilities

• Understand how children develop, how they learn and what motivates them.
• Support children's literacy and numeracy, and use secure subject knowledge to teach new concepts as agreed with the class teacher.
• Work confidently with individuals and groups — reinforcing teaching points, clearing up misunderstandings and sorting out misconceptions.
• Assess children's understanding of reading and maths, discuss their grasp of learning objectives, and extend their thinking.
• Support children with Special Educational Needs, liaising with the SENCO and outside agencies as needed.
• Encourage good social skills, model acceptable behaviour, and suggest ways of developing learning.
• Take an active part in planning and deliver high-quality lessons.
• Bring a calm, empathetic and adaptable approach — with initiative, confidentiality, a good sense of humour and enthusiasm, and a strong commitment to working as part of a team.
• Build trusting, positive relationships with children, families, staff, governors and external partners.
• Uphold high expectations, professional integrity and an unwavering commitment to safeguarding.
• Embody Manor Park’s values and bring energy, warmth, resilience and a sense of humour to the role.

Skills

Class cover delivery

Small group intervention

Phonics Read Write Inc

Power Maths

KS1/KS2 experience

ECT/ITT potential

Job description

It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to Manor Park Primary School and Nursery, a proud member of Cheshire Academies Trust. Thank you for your interest in joining our wonderful school community.

At Manor Park, everything we do is underpinned by our five core values — respect, pride, responsibility, resilience and reflection. These values are not simply words on a wall; they permeate every aspect of school life and form the foundations upon which we strive to achieve our vision of Limitless Dreams and Endless Opportunities for every child in our care.

Our talented, dedicated and energetic staff team set high standards and hold high expectations for every pupil. As a result, Manor Park is a happy, vibrant place where children love to learn, where wellbeing is nurtured alongside achievement, and where every child is known, valued and supported as an individual. We take enormous pride in our commitment to teamwork, our strong partnership with parents and families, and our deep connections with the wider community.

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic, creative and highly motivated Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our community. You will work with our entire staff team to ensure that Manor Park continues to be a place where children flourish.

Thank you for considering this opportunity.

The Role

The role will be primarily to provide class cover, class support in year 2 and small group intervention and/or tutoring. We require an individual who can provide flexible support across the school. This will include planning for and teaching whole classes.

Experience of teaching phonics through the Read Write Inc programme and Maths through ‘Power Maths’ would be desirable. In addition to this, experience across Key Stage One and Two, 1-1 and small group teaching and intervention support would be valuable for the role.

This role may suit someone who is an ECT or looking to begin ITT and would like to further their experience of working across a Primary School.

We encourage you to read the whole pack to see more details about the role.

We are looking for someone who will

• Understand how children develop, how they learn and what motivates them;
• Support children's literacy and numeracy, and use secure subject knowledge to teach new concepts as agreed with the class teacher;
• Work confidently with individuals and groups — reinforcing teaching points, clearing up misunderstandings and sorting out misconceptions.
• Assess children's understanding of reading and maths, discuss their grasp of learning objectives, and extend their thinking.
• Support children with Special Educational Needs, liaising with the SENCO and outside agencies as needed;
• Encourage good social skills, model acceptable behaviour, and suggest ways of developing learning;
• Take an active part in planning and deliver high-quality lessons;
• Bring a calm, empathetic and adaptable approach — with initiative, confidentiality, a good sense of humour and enthusiasm, and a strong commitment to working as part of a team;
• Build trusting, positive relationships with children, families, staff, governors and external partners;
• Uphold high expectations, professional integrity and an unwavering commitment to safeguarding;
• Embody Manor Park’s values and bring energy, warmth, resilience and a sense of humour to the role.