Hlta - Barnsley

Protocol Education; Hanley; On-site; GBP 4,100 - 5,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly PAYE pay

CPD Academy access

Supportive SLT team

Great professional development

Job summary

Protocol Education is seeking a confident Higher Level Teaching Assistant to support KS1 and KS2 in a welcoming Barnsley primary school. You’ll assist with planning and delivering small-group sessions, support the class, and bring your ideas to life in a collaborative environment.

You’ll need a Level 4 qualification, strong primary experience, and a positive, flexible attitude to thrive in this role. It offers weekly PAYE pay and access to CPD resources.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Support across KS1 and KS2 in a Barnsley primary school.
• Help plan and deliver small-group sessions.
• Support whole-class teaching and bring ideas to life in the classroom.

Skills

Level 4 qualification

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 applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

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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