HLTA Needed - Barnsley

Protocol Education Ltd; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 12,915 - 18,450; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay through PAYE

Free access to CPD Academy

Supportive working environment

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency is seeking a Higher Level Teaching Assistant in Barnsley to support key stages 1 and 2 in a primary school. The role involves planning and delivering sessions as well as supporting classroom teaching. Ideal candidates will have a Level 4 qualification and strong classroom experience. Competitive weekly pay and opportunities for training are included.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting KS1 and KS2 students.
• Ability to plan and deliver small-group sessions.
• Confident in supporting whole-class teaching.

Responsibilities

• Support across KS1 and KS2 in a primary school.
• Help plan and deliver teaching sessions.
• Bring creative ideas to the classroom.

Skills

Classroom experience

Positive attitude

Flexible approach

Education

Level 4 or equivalent qualification

Job description

Location: Barnsley
Contract: Full-time, Long-term
Start date: November 2025

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

Apply now and take the next step in your education career.

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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