HLTA (Higher Level Teaching Assistant)
| Posting date: | 29 November 2025 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 08 December 2025 |
| Location: | Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 9EW |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | c2956dbc-20ae-4ecb-9361-e0d5e7ca4951 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• Possess a good level of general education - English and Maths at GCSE C or equivalent is essential.
• Able to meet the HLTA standards (https://hlta.org.uk/hlta-standards).
• Can use own initiative to work independently and flexibly.
• Has experience of, and passionate about, working with children within a school.
• Able to form good relationships with children and adults.
What the school offers its staff
You will be part of a school where strategic leadership will help develop, nurture and support you in your role.
You will work with pupils whose conduct is excellent, who are self-motivated and who do their very best at all times of the day, displaying very positive attitudes to learning.
We will offer tailored training and on-going personal development to the successful candidate.
Further details about the role
The Governors, leadership team and pupils of Sunnyfields Primary School are looking to appoint a well-qualified and experienced individual to join the team as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA).
This role would be suitable for:
• An experienced TA/LSA/HLTA within the primary sector.
• A newly qualified teacher that would benefit from gaining some additional experience in the classroom.
• A graduate who is looking to gain experience before applying to train as a teacher. The school may be able to support your application and placement for school-based training.
You will work closely with teachers throughout the school and will be involved with and contribute to the whole planning cycle, including lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting work plans. You will also be required to provide specific support to individuals / groups of children as required by the class teacher as well as covering classes for PPA time or absence at short notice. You will need excellent communication skills, the ability to engage and motivate children and will be a committed member of the whole school team. You will also be committed to developing active learning. This role will also include promoting positive play and behaviour in the playground each lunchtime and on allocated pre-morning break sessions.
We will offer tailored training and on-going support to the successful candidate who has the ability to implement phonics, literacy and numeracy group work and support across the whole strong curriculum (a curriculum that supports very positive behaviour and engagement in learning).
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.
• Possess a good level of general education - English and Maths at GCSE C or equivalent is essential.
• Able to meet the HLTA standards (https://hlta.org.uk/hlta-standards).
• Can use own initiative to work independently and flexibly.
• Has experience of, and passionate about, working with children within a school.
• Able to form good relationships with children and adults.
What the school offers its staff
You will be part of a school where strategic leadership will help develop, nurture and support you in your role.
You will work with pupils whose conduct is excellent, who are self-motivated and who do their very best at all times of the day, displaying very positive attitudes to learning.
We will offer tailored training and on-going personal development to the successful candidate.
Further details about the role
The Governors, leadership team and pupils of Sunnyfields Primary School are looking to appoint a well-qualified and experienced individual to join the team as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA).
This role would be suitable for:
• An experienced TA/LSA/HLTA within the primary sector.
• A newly qualified teacher that would benefit from gaining some additional experience in the classroom.
• A graduate who is looking to gain experience before applying to train as a teacher. The school may be able to support your application and placement for school-based training.
You will work closely with teachers throughout the school and will be involved with and contribute to the whole planning cycle, including lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting work plans. You will also be required to provide specific support to individuals / groups of children as required by the class teacher as well as covering classes for PPA time or absence at short notice. You will need excellent communication skills, the ability to engage and motivate children and will be a committed member of the whole school team. You will also be committed to developing active learning. This role will also include promoting positive play and behaviour in the playground each lunchtime and on allocated pre-morning break sessions.
We will offer tailored training and on-going support to the successful candidate who has the ability to implement phonics, literacy and numeracy group work and support across the whole strong curriculum (a curriculum that supports very positive behaviour and engagement in learning).
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.