HLTA

Philosophy Education; City Of London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A primary education recruitment agency is looking for a confident HLTA to provide full-time cover in a primary school in Croydon starting in September 2025. The role involves leading classes, ensuring continuity of learning, and providing targeted support to pupils. Ideal candidates should have experience in a primary setting and strong classroom management skills. Ongoing training and professional development will be offered.

Benefits

Ongoing training

Coaching

Professional development

Qualifications

• Experience working in a primary school setting.
• Ability to manage and engage pupils effectively.
• Enthusiasm to support learning and adapt as needed.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality PPA cover throughout Nursery to Year 2.
• Lead whole-class sessions following lesson plans.
• Support small group interventions and assessments.

Skills

Classroom management

Engagement with pupils

Flexible mindset

Team-oriented

Job description

Overview

HLTA — Full-time • Primary School • Thornton Heath, Croydon • Start: September 2025

We are currently seeking a confident and proactive HLTA to join a welcoming and well-supported primary school in Croydon on a full-time basis from October 2025.

The Role

In this HLTA role, you will provide full-time cover across Nursery to Year 2. Your primary responsibility will be to deliver high-quality PPA (Planning, Preparation and Assessment) cover, ensuring continuity of learning and maintaining strong classroom routines in the teacher’s absence.

You will be expected to lead whole-class sessions, following lesson plans and adapting activities to suit the needs of all learners. In addition, you will play a key role in supporting small group interventions, assisting with assessment for learning, and providing targeted support to pupils who may need additional help.

The school are looking for an HLTA who has the following:

• Experience working in a primary school setting.
• Strong classroom presence and ability to manage and engage pupils.
• A flexible and team-oriented mindset.
• Enthusiasm to support learning and step up when needed.

While HLTA status is not essential, prior experience leading or covering classes is highly desirable. In return, the school offers ongoing training, coaching, and professional development to help you grow in the role.

If this role is of interest, please apply with an up-to-date CV outlining your skills and experience. We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.