Higher Level Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 04 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 February 2026 |
| Location: | Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 8HU |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 52296b4f-bdd1-4203-afee-f78c961a9485 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• Be already experienced in an HLTA role
• Be ready to take on the responsibility of leading sessions with children
• To be able to confidently cover a class in a teacher’s absence and work from planning
• Be patient, sensitive, caring and show commitment.
• Be able to develop a good understanding of children’s individual needs and to support their progress in all areas.
• Experience of nurture groups is desirable but not essential as training will be given
• Be a skilled communicator and the ability to understand children’s reactions.
• Have the ability to work using their own initiative.
• Be hardworking with excellent organisational skills.
• Have excellent numeracy and literacy skills.
• Be flexible, open to change and positive with a good sense of humour.
• Have the highest expectations for all our children and their futures.
• Previous experience of leading classes
• Experience of working across the primary age range is desirable.
What the school offers its staff
Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Working within a friendly, committed team
Being part of a small, rural community
Commitment to safeguarding
As part of our commitment to safer recruitment, references will be taken up prior to interview wherever possible, and this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are committed to equality of opportunity in employment and services.
• Be already experienced in an HLTA role
• Be ready to take on the responsibility of leading sessions with children
• To be able to confidently cover a class in a teacher’s absence and work from planning
• Be patient, sensitive, caring and show commitment.
• Be able to develop a good understanding of children’s individual needs and to support their progress in all areas.
• Experience of nurture groups is desirable but not essential as training will be given
• Be a skilled communicator and the ability to understand children’s reactions.
• Have the ability to work using their own initiative.
• Be hardworking with excellent organisational skills.
• Have excellent numeracy and literacy skills.
• Be flexible, open to change and positive with a good sense of humour.
• Have the highest expectations for all our children and their futures.
• Previous experience of leading classes
• Experience of working across the primary age range is desirable.
What the school offers its staff
Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Working within a friendly, committed team
Being part of a small, rural community
Commitment to safeguarding
As part of our commitment to safer recruitment, references will be taken up prior to interview wherever possible, and this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are committed to equality of opportunity in employment and services.