Early Career Teacher

Early Career Teacher - Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Primary)

Employer:

Aspire People

Location:

Primary schools across Manchester

Start Date:

September 2026

Contract:

Full-time, long-term

Aspire People is seeking Early Career Teachers (ECTs) to join our partner primary schools as Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTAs). If you have recently completed your Primary PGCE with QTS, this is a fantastic opportunity to gain practical experience in a primary school without full teaching responsibilities. In this role, you will support learning across year groups EYFS to Year6, including covering PPA sessions, allowing you to apply the skills you developed during your PGCE and continue building your teaching experience for the future.

Many HLTAs in this school have successfully transitioned into full-time teaching roles once they became available.

• Early Career Teachers who have recently completed a Primary PGCE with QTS
• Passionate about working with primary-aged children
• Motivated to gain experience and develop skills in a supportive environment
• DBS on the Update Service
• References covering the last 2 years

• Full-time, long-term roles from September
  2026
• Opportunities to build teaching experience while supporting learning
• Potential to transition into a permanent teaching role
• Work in a welcoming and supportive primary school

Interviewing ASAP. If you are an Early Career Teacher looking to gain valuable classroom experience and develop your teaching career in a supportive primary school environment, Aspire People wants to hear from you.

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.