Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Location: Denaby, Doncaster

Salary: Grade 6 SCP 12–17 (£27,711–£30,060 pro rata, depending on experience)

Contract: Full-time, Term Time Only + 5 INSET days

Role Type: Temporary to Permanent

Start Date: September 2026

Closing Date: 25th June 2026

About Us

We are a welcoming and inclusive primary school at the heart of the local community. We are committed to providing a nurturing environment where every child is encouraged to achieve their full potential academically, socially, and emotionally.

We are seeking a motivated and skilled Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our dedicated team and help deliver high-quality learning experiences across the school.

The Role

This is an exciting temporary-to-permanent opportunity for an experienced HLTA looking to make a lasting impact within a supportive primary school environment. As our HLTA, you will work closely with teachers and senior leaders to support teaching and learning throughout the school. You will play a key role in raising pupil achievement, delivering interventions, and occasionally leading whole-class learning.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the planning and delivery of engaging lessons across the primary age range.
• Lead learning activities and supervise whole classes when required.
• Deliver targeted interventions for individuals and small groups.
• Monitor pupil progress and provide feedback to teachers.
• Support pupils with a range of learning needs, including SEND.
• Help create a positive, inclusive and stimulating learning environment.
• Contribute to the wider life of the school, including extracurricular activities and school events.

What We’re Looking For

The successful candidate will:

• Hold HLTA status or an equivalent recognised qualification.
• Have experience working in a primary school setting.
• Demonstrate strong literacy, numeracy and communication skills.
• Be confident leading learning and managing groups of pupils.
• Have a calm, positive and flexible approach.
• Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Work effectively as part of a team and build positive relationships with pupils, staff and families.

What We Offer

• A supportive and friendly staff team.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.
• Enthusiastic pupils who enjoy learning.
• A caring and inclusive school community.
• The opportunity for a permanent position following a successful temporary placement.
• Access to wellbeing and support services.

Safeguarding

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and all relevant pre-employment checks.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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