High Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
| Posting date: | 23 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £26,522.36 |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 06 October 2025 |
| Location: | Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1UY |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | eTeach UK Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1508139 |
Summary
Hours: 35 hours per week. 8:00am - 4:00pmInterview date: 13 October 2025A primary HLTA (higher level teaching assistant) role is an excellent opportunity to make a real difference in children’s education, drawing on your commitment to developing pupil learning ability and knowledge accessibility. HLTAs provide essential class cover in the school and they run interventions to support children’s learning.
Working closely with class teachers, you will be helping children to expand their knowledge and play a positive role in school life. You will utilise your knowledge, creativity and listening and communication skills to help children understand the information presented. You will be able to provide varying levels of individual attention, reassurance and support with learning tasks as appropriate to children’s individual needs.
As a HLTA, every day is different and you will enjoy variety and a challenge. As a HLTA you will:
Provide planned and reactive cover for classes from Reception to Year 6. Provide feedback in books through markingProviding support to children who need additional help with their work.
Facilitating interventions to support children with additional needs catch up and keep up
Helping with school trips, events and outings.It's important that the right candidate has a good level of understanding of the emotional needs of children with autism, ADHD and attachment issues.WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
We are helping you take care of your future with a pension contribution well above average.
We are helping you take care of your family, by offering five paid care days (on a pro rata basis). For more information about all of our benefits, please visit our benefits page.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone is valued and respected. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. Our goal is to ensure that every pupil and staff member feels included and supported, encouraging a community where everyone can thrive together.
We provide quality, ongoing professional development and network opportunities, and clear pathways for career growth, enabling you to learn new skills.ABOUT USWalliscote Primary School is situated in central Weston-super-Mare close to the beach. We are a diverse, strong community educating 4-11 year olds. We have high expectations for all of our children and are looking for inspirational staff to support us in providing the best possible learning experience for each child in our care. We adopt a whole-school Thrive approach providing emotional support to all of our children and as a member of staff here at Walliscote you will support the community to promote positive mental health, improve children’s ability to learn, and open doors to a brighter future.This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. As we are unable to sponsor anyone requiring a visa for this role candidates must therefore be able to provide their own right to work in the UK.
Working closely with class teachers, you will be helping children to expand their knowledge and play a positive role in school life. You will utilise your knowledge, creativity and listening and communication skills to help children understand the information presented. You will be able to provide varying levels of individual attention, reassurance and support with learning tasks as appropriate to children’s individual needs.
As a HLTA, every day is different and you will enjoy variety and a challenge. As a HLTA you will:
Provide planned and reactive cover for classes from Reception to Year 6. Provide feedback in books through markingProviding support to children who need additional help with their work.
Facilitating interventions to support children with additional needs catch up and keep up
Helping with school trips, events and outings.It's important that the right candidate has a good level of understanding of the emotional needs of children with autism, ADHD and attachment issues.WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
We are helping you take care of your future with a pension contribution well above average.
We are helping you take care of your family, by offering five paid care days (on a pro rata basis). For more information about all of our benefits, please visit our benefits page.
We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone is valued and respected. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. Our goal is to ensure that every pupil and staff member feels included and supported, encouraging a community where everyone can thrive together.
We provide quality, ongoing professional development and network opportunities, and clear pathways for career growth, enabling you to learn new skills.ABOUT USWalliscote Primary School is situated in central Weston-super-Mare close to the beach. We are a diverse, strong community educating 4-11 year olds. We have high expectations for all of our children and are looking for inspirational staff to support us in providing the best possible learning experience for each child in our care. We adopt a whole-school Thrive approach providing emotional support to all of our children and as a member of staff here at Walliscote you will support the community to promote positive mental health, improve children’s ability to learn, and open doors to a brighter future.This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. As we are unable to sponsor anyone requiring a visa for this role candidates must therefore be able to provide their own right to work in the UK.