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Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Job details
Posting date: 26 November 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 05 December 2025
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 6QY
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Contract
Job reference: affd2b1c-2ffa-4026-878a-15ebf3058388

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds at least a Level 3 TA qualification or equivalent.
• Has experience supporting children with a range of learning needs, including SEND.
• Shows strong behaviour management, flexibility and resilience.
• Builds excellent relationships with children, staff and families, and communicates well.
• Demonstrates high standards, a supportive team ethos and commitment to our Catholic values.
• Has experience covering classes and leading learning independently.

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

• Positive, eager learners and a caring, inclusive atmosphere.
• Supportive, committed staff and a school community where everyone belongs.
• Ongoing professional development and opportunities to grow.
• A school where your contribution is valued and children thrive.

Further details about the role

Role Details:

• Hours: 8.30am–3.45pm, Monday to Friday
• Responsible for: PPA cover across all classes, supporting teachers, leading intervention sessions, and delivering excellent pastoral care.
• Directed by a senior leader, you will deliver lessons as part of PPA, support groups and cover classes as needed.

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.

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