Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Brent, United Kingdom | Posted on 06/08/2026

Location: Brent, North-West London

Contract: Full-time, temporary

Key stages: KS1 and KS2

Are you an accomplished teaching assistant ready to take the next step in your career?

Teach Now is recruiting an engaging Higher Level Teaching Assistant for a diverse and ambitious primary school in Brent. This role will suit someone who thrives in a busy school community, enjoys working across year groups and can combine excellent pupil support with confident whole-class delivery.

You will play a key role in maintaining continuity of learning. On some days, you may lead a class using work prepared by the teacher; on others, you will run focused interventions, support pupils with special educational needs or work alongside teachers to raise attainment.

You will be expected to:

• Provide short-term class cover across KS1 and KS2
• Deliver structured lessons and maintain pupils' engagement
• Run evidence-based literacy and numeracy interventions
• Support pupils who speak English as an additional language
• Modify resources and explanations for pupils with SEND
• Reinforce the school's expectations for behaviour, effort and attendance
• Monitor pupil participation and communicate progress to teaching staff
• Contribute to planning meetings and discussions about pupil support
• Help create an inclusive classroom in which pupils feel safe and capable

You will bring:

• HLTA status, Level 4 training or substantial experience at HLTA level
• Successful experience in a primary-school setting
• The ability to lead a class calmly and professionally
• Secure knowledge of the KS1 and KS2 curriculum
• Confidence supporting pupils from a wide range of cultural and linguistic backgrounds
• Strong written and verbal communication
• A flexible approach and willingness to support different classes
• The right to work in the UK
• An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to apply for one
• Two recent and satisfactory professional references

• A lively, multicultural school community
• Opportunities to work across different phases and curriculum areas
• Clear schemes of work and structured classroom routines
• A collaborative inclusion team and accessible senior leaders
• Professional development that can support progression into teaching or specialist support
• A role in which your ideas, judgement and experience will be used

Teach-Now are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff. We:

• Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance.
• Offer an excellent "refer a friend" scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days.
• Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee.
• Give you access to a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders

Teach Now operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.

We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Teach Now is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance.