HLTA, Elementary School, Education ​/ Teaching

Vacancy: HLTA

Start date:
September 2026

Contract details:
Permanent

Proportion: 32.5 hours per week, 37 hours per week, term time only

Range:
Grade 7, SCP 18 - 23

FTE Salary: £31,537 - £34,434

Actual Salary £24,125 - £26,261

About Us

We are a Multi Academy Trust comprising of six secondary schools and one primary school with over 750 employees and over 5,500 students, based in Dudley, West Midlands.

Leasowes are recruiting for a hardworking and dedicated HLTA to join our established department. Main purpose of the roll would be to provide specialist skills and knowledge, at an advanced level, across a range of disciplines to support teaching staff in the development and education of children and to be responsible for the management and development of a specialist area within the school and/ or line management responsibility for other classroom support staff.

The successful candidate will possess the expertise to inspire and engage students and will be determined to get the best from our diverse cohort of students.

Leasowes High School offers excellent professional development opportunities, both in school and as part of the Trust, and a positive environment within which to help drive your career forward.

If you feel that you have energy, drive and determination to succeed in this post, we strongly encourage you to visit us and see for yourself the fantastic opportunities we can provide.

We will offer you:

• an experienced and supportive team
• Considerable opportunities for career development
• Excellent facilities and a positive environment
• A comprehensive Induction Package

Please contact Lisa Thomas, HR Support Officer, on to arrange a visit to the school.

See how we’re delivering excellence every day, driven by unlimited ambition and a passion for transforming lives; discover why working with us means being part of something truly inspiring

Closing date: 30th June 2026 at 9am

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Interview date: 6th July 2026

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, and as part of our recruitment process, the Trust will carry out an online search on all shortlisted candidates. This is to help identify any incidents or concerns that are publicly available which may pose a safeguarding risk or bring the Trust into disrepute. Any such findings will be shared with the recruitment manager and may be discussed at interview.

We are deeply committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All required pre-employment checks will be undertaken, and offers of employment are subject to satisfactory outcomes. These include an enhanced DBS check with Children’s Barred List information, identity checks, online checks, and verification of professional qualifications and references.

Further details are available in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025.

This role involves regulated activity and is therefore subject to:

• An Enhanced DBS Check including the Children’s Barred List Verification through the DfE’s Check a Teacher’s Record (for applicable roles)

It is a criminal offence to apply for this role if you are barred from working with children.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, as amended). Certain convictions or cautions are considered ‘protected’ and need not be disclosed. Guidance on disclosure is available on the Ministry of Justice website:
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

For information on the filtering of cautions and convictions, visit DBS Filtering Guidance

As a Trust, we are committed to ensuring that during all stages of recruitment and selection, no applicant is disadvantaged or discriminated against based on any protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.