260618B Level Teaching Assistant

Pilgrim Primary Academy, Reach South Academy Trust is seeking to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join the School.

Post: HLTA for KS1

Location: Pilgrim Primary Academy, Oxford Street, Plymouth, PL1 5BQ

Salary Range: Grade E 15-20 (FTE £30,024-£32,597) per annum pro-rata

Actual Salary: £21,663 - £23,520

Contract: Permanent Term-time (39 weeks year)

Hours: 30 hours a week

Start Date: 3rd September 2026

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced HLTA to join our team of exceptional practitioners in KS1. The HLTA role will involve supporting the phase leader in the planning and delivery of academic interventions, providing class cover for ECT and subject leaders release time, and leading and supporting Teaching Assistants in KS1.

An excellent grasp of the KS1 curriculum, behaviour management and SEND best practice is required. Good knowledge and understanding of phonics and Read Write Inc would also be advantageous. The role is suitable for someone who has undertaken HLTA training or for a qualified teacher looking to broaden their experience or step out of a classroom teaching position.

To provide whole class cover for teachers in KS1 on a set timetable to enable subject release time, ECT time, leadership release and subject monitoring to take place.

Responsible for the planning and delivery of interventions within KS1, supporting the phase leader to raise standards, and supporting and leading the teaching assistants across the team.

• Provide, prepare and deliver activities and lessons to groups and whole classes of pupils, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans as appropriate.
• Deliver local and national learning strategies such as literacy, numeracy, and early years.
• Select and prepare resources necessary to deliver the planned curriculum.
• Monitor and evaluate pupils' responses to learning activities through a range of assessment and monitoring strategies against learning intentions, providing feedback to pupils.
• Assess, mark, record and report on development, progress and attainment in line with the school’s monitoring cycle.
• Manage the learning environment in the lessons they teach.
• Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations within our established positive behaviour policy.
• Promote inclusion of all pupils within the classroom, recognising and responding to all special and individual needs.
• Lead learning interventions for small groups, pairs or individuals, and provide pastoral support where required through the school.

• Excellent grasp of KS1 curriculum, behaviour management and SEND best practice.
• Good knowledge of phonics and Read Write Inc.
• HLTA training or equivalent qualified teacher experience.

We offer a competitive salary plus LGPS pension, great career progression and development opportunities with many other benefits.

Reach South Academy Trust has an Equal Opportunities Policy for selection and recruitment. Applicants are requested to complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring section of the application before submitting.