HLTA, Teacher Assistant​/ Paraprofessional, Education ​/ Teaching

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Title:

HLTA

Responsible to: Headteacher

Location: St Mary’s RC Primary School, Radcliffe

Salary: Grade 6 scp 19-24 Actual Salary £20,812 - £22,988 (£33,119 - £36,581 FTE)

Working pattern: Term Time only

Hours per week: 27.5 hours per week

Contract: Fixed term until 31/08/2026

Start date: As soon as possible

Closing date: Monday 12th October 2026

St Mary’s RC Primary School are currently seeking an HLTA. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust at the beginning of a journey of transition, development, and growth within the multi-academy trust.

St Mary’s RC Primary School is looking for a HLTA who is experienced in working as a Teaching Assistant across both KS1 and KS2. In your role as a HLTA you will perform additional duties to a Teaching Assistant. You will support teaching and learning in classes as well as planning and preparing lessons when the class teacher in not available.

Where necessary, you will also deliver support to small groups to help improve outcomes for pupils. As this role includes working across KS1 and KS2, you should be confident in working with all ages. You should be an excellent communicator, committed to meeting the needs of all pupils and willing to adapt.

Please refer to the HLTA Job Description which outlines the main duties and key responsibilities of this very busy role, together with, a Person Specification.

Our Trust Mission is simple, it is to make Christ known, making lives better for our communities, our children and young people.

Inspired by St Teresa of Calcutta, we are people of hope. We have a complete belief in the future we will build together. By offering our children, staff and schools’ opportunities to grow and flourish, we make aspiration and ambition a reality. Our people, just like St Teresa are relentless and fiercely ambitious. We will always reach for that which seems to be just out of our grasp.

As modelled for us by St Teresa of Calcutta, we will have the courage to do what is right. As a community, we will not shy away from making decisions that ensure our communities thrive. We will be brave in our actions. As a truly Catholic organisation this courage will be most apparent in how we collectively support the most vulnerable.

St Teresa of Calcutta changed the world. Together, we will always be pursuing new ideas and best practice in all areas of our work. We will prepare our children and young people for the world that awaits them. A world which they will shape and change.

• Proficient in English and Maths
• Computer literacy, including confidence in incorporating computers into classroom lessons and using digital record-keeping software
• Support learners in social and emotional well-being, reporting to the class teacher or pastoral lead where necessary
• Confident to plan and deliver lessons to a KS1 or KS2 class
• Plan, prepare and deliver learning activities to classes, small groups or 1 to 1
• Adapt and modify activities to meet the needs of all learners
• Identify barriers to learning and devise strategies to support learners
• Verbal and written communication for effective classroom instruction and understanding students’ needs
• Excellent Interpersonal skills for working with students, Teachers and parents/carers
• Understanding of the expectations of the KS1 and KS2 curriculum

• A supportive and dedicated Local Governing Body and Staff
• Highly effective safeguarding procedures.
• A working environment where all feel valued and respected.
• Supportive colleagues and governors with a clear vision and high aspirations for the school.
• A highly dedicated and inspirational team.
• A commitment to relevant, personalised Continuous Professional Development.
• A happy, calm and…