HLTA - Barnsley

Protocol Education; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive SLT and welcoming team

Develop teaching skills

Weekly PAYE pay

CPD Academy access

Job summary

Protocol Education are seeking a confident Higher Level Teaching Assistant to support across KS1 and KS2 in a friendly Barnsley primary school. You’ll help plan and deliver small-group sessions and support whole-class teaching.

You’ll bring a Level 4 or equivalent qualification, strong classroom experience in primary, and a positive, flexible attitude. This is a temporary, long-term contract with weekly PAYE pay and access to Protocol Education’s CPD Academy.

Qualifications

• Level 4 or equivalent qualification.
• Strong classroom experience across primary key stages.
• A positive, can-do attitude and flexible approach.

Responsibilities

• Help plan and deliver small-group sessions.
• Support whole-class teaching.
• Bring your brilliant ideas to life in the classroom.

Skills

Strong classroom experience

Positive attitude

Education

Level 4 or equivalent qualification

Job description

Location: Barnsley

Contract: Full-time, Long-term

Start date: October 2026

Love stepping up and taking the lead? We’re looking for a confident Higher Level Teaching Assistant to support across KS1 and KS2 in a friendly Barnsley primary school.

You’ll help plan and deliver small-group sessions, support whole-class teaching, and bring your brilliant ideas to life in the classroom.

You’ll need:

• Level 4 or equivalent qualification
• Strong classroom experience across primary key stages
• A positive, can-do attitude and flexible approach

Why you’ll love it:

• Supportive SLT and a genuinely welcoming team
• Great chance to develop your teaching skills
• Weekly pay through PAYE (no umbrella faff!)
• Free access to Protocol Education’s CPD Academy

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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