Higher Level Teaching Assistant

**Job profile**:

- The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

**Job details**:
**Job reference**

REQ00004771

**Date posted**

23/05/2025

**Application closing date**

21/07/2025

**Location**

Knottingley (England Lane Primary Academy)

**Salary**

**Annual weeks**

38 weeks (Term Time Only)

**Contractual hours**

29

**Basis**

Full time

**Job category/type**

Education Support

**Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)**:
**Job description**
- England Lane Primary Academy are looking to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our academy in September 2025, on a permanent, part time basis.
- Do you want to work for a Trust that is transforming educational outcomes for students in some of the most deprived areas in the North of England? If so, this could be the role for you.
- **Your new role**
- As a HLTA, you will compliment teachers' delivery of the curriculum and contribute to the development of the other support staff, pupils and academy policies and strategies. You will work collaboratively with teaching staff and assist them in the whole planning cycle and the management/preparation of resources. You will supervise whole classes during the short-term absence of teachers. You will provide support to pupils, teachers and the academy in order to raise standards of achievement for all, by utilising your advanced levels of knowledge and skills when assisting with planning, monitoring, assessing and managing classes and to encourage pupils to become independent learners. You will provide support for student’s welfare and support the inclusion of pupils in all aspects of academy life.
- If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience required for this position, then we would very much like to hear from you.
- **Your new school**
- England Lane is a primary academy situated in Knottingley, West Yorkshire. There are approximately 187 pupils on role including 18 part time Nursery pupils. 31% are in receipt of Pupil Premium and the deprivation indicator is 0.36. The catchment area we serve is predominantly the Knottingley area.
- At England Lane Academy everyone works together within a positive, calm and nurturing environment, insisting upon high aspirations for all pupils and staff. We believe that our children need to leave us with well-developed personal and social skills, independence, high self-motivation, healthy lifestyles, strong self-belief and secure basic skills in literacy and numeracy. At all stages, we promote these core aspects with parents, carers and the wider community. Our behaviour policy has transformed behaviours, including learning behaviours. Pupils are proud to come to England Lane. They feel safe, happy and are meeting the high challenge and expectations set by leaders and teachers.
- Our team understands the importance of valuing all of our staff members and modelling the mutual respect we expect from our students. Adults within our academy lead by example, rising to challenges and enjoy reaping the many rewards that come from working with young people.
- At its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2019, England Lane was judged to be good in all areas.
- **Why join us?**
- Staff across the trust are talented and enthusiastic, and all contribute to the trust’s success story.
- This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high-performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.
- As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your **Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing**. Here are just a few examples in each area
- **Financial Wellbeing**:

- Membership to either the **Teachers’ Pension Scheme** or **the Local Government Pension Scheme**:

- **Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme**:

- Access to an **extensive** **discounts platform**

**Physical Wellbeing**:

- **24/7 access to an online GP** or Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household
- **Gym & fitness discount’s**:

- **Cycle to Work** scheme*
- **Free annual flu jab**

**Mental Wellbeing**:

- Access to an industry-leading **Employee Assistance Programme**:

- **Menopause Support Service**:

- Trained **Mental Health First Aiders** in all our settings
- _Subject to ensuring NMW is maintained_
- In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process._