Permanent Higher Level Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 17 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 30 November 2025 |
| Location: | Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 0QT |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | b036772f-4167-4e90-97c3-5997ade542a6 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will:
• Have Primary School experience.
• Have a commitment to excellence for all and be able to inspire children;
• Have high expectations of achievement and behaviour;
• Enjoy working in the outdoors (Forest School Leadership is preferred, training will be provided if necessary)
• Be prepared to complete a paediatric first aid qualification.
• Be committed to working as a member of a successful team.
What the school offers its staff
Highburton CE First Academy is a friendly, exciting first school for children from the ages of 4 to 10 years. We pride ourselves on our caring, hard-working Christian ethos and high standards. The school is located in beautiful countryside with strong community links. We aim to provide every child with the opportunity to succeed and ensure we work in partnership with parents. Our expectations of behaviour and respect are high and we provide an exciting curriculum in order to inspire a life-long love of learning.
We can offer:
• Enthusiastic children who are eager to learn;
• Friendly and supportive staff, Governors and parents;
• A highly committed and supportive team that embraces change;
• Excellent resources and facilities.
Why join Enhance Academy Trust?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a successful and forward-looking academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.
As a Trust, we have developed a range of employee benefits. Here are just a few examples:
• Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Physical and mental health support from a team of experienced nurses, counsellors, therapists, physiotherapists, consultants plus NHS GPs and private medical services.
• GP consultations with experienced NHS doctors are available for our employees and members of their household, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and prescriptions (which have to paid for) can be delivered to local chemists.
• Free annual flu jab
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
• A paid annual Wellbeing Day – a time for you to use the day for an activity which promotes your own individual health and wellbeing.
• Wherever possible, PPA at home for teachers.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Further details about the role
Applications should demonstrate the ability to fulfil the job description. The job description is attached to this advert.
We welcome visits to our school, ring the office on 01484 506526, to book to view on:
• Monday 24.11.25 at 1pm
• Wednesday 26.11.25 at 9am
Or
• Thursday 27.11.25 at 4pm
Applications must be made online using the link by 11:59 pm, Sunday 30th November 2025.
Shortlisting will be completed Monday 1st December 2025.
Interviews will be on the morning of Tuesday 9th December 2025.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
The successful candidate will:
• Have Primary School experience.
• Have a commitment to excellence for all and be able to inspire children;
• Have high expectations of achievement and behaviour;
• Enjoy working in the outdoors (Forest School Leadership is preferred, training will be provided if necessary)
• Be prepared to complete a paediatric first aid qualification.
• Be committed to working as a member of a successful team.
What the school offers its staff
Highburton CE First Academy is a friendly, exciting first school for children from the ages of 4 to 10 years. We pride ourselves on our caring, hard-working Christian ethos and high standards. The school is located in beautiful countryside with strong community links. We aim to provide every child with the opportunity to succeed and ensure we work in partnership with parents. Our expectations of behaviour and respect are high and we provide an exciting curriculum in order to inspire a life-long love of learning.
We can offer:
• Enthusiastic children who are eager to learn;
• Friendly and supportive staff, Governors and parents;
• A highly committed and supportive team that embraces change;
• Excellent resources and facilities.
Why join Enhance Academy Trust?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a successful and forward-looking academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.
As a Trust, we have developed a range of employee benefits. Here are just a few examples:
• Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Physical and mental health support from a team of experienced nurses, counsellors, therapists, physiotherapists, consultants plus NHS GPs and private medical services.
• GP consultations with experienced NHS doctors are available for our employees and members of their household, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and prescriptions (which have to paid for) can be delivered to local chemists.
• Free annual flu jab
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
• A paid annual Wellbeing Day – a time for you to use the day for an activity which promotes your own individual health and wellbeing.
• Wherever possible, PPA at home for teachers.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Further details about the role
Applications should demonstrate the ability to fulfil the job description. The job description is attached to this advert.
We welcome visits to our school, ring the office on 01484 506526, to book to view on:
• Monday 24.11.25 at 1pm
• Wednesday 26.11.25 at 9am
Or
• Thursday 27.11.25 at 4pm
Applications must be made online using the link by 11:59 pm, Sunday 30th November 2025.
Shortlisting will be completed Monday 1st December 2025.
Interviews will be on the morning of Tuesday 9th December 2025.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.