Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) – Primary School

Ready to take the lead in the classroom and support young learners to thrive?

We’re working with a welcoming primary school looking for a confident Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join their team. This is a brilliant role for someone who enjoys stepping up, supporting teachers, and helping pupils get the most out of their school day.

You’ll be delivering lessons, supporting small groups, and keeping learning on track when teachers are out of class. If you enjoy variety, responsibility, and seeing pupils grow in confidence, you’ll feel right at home here.

What the role involves

Leading whole-class sessions when required

Supporting teachers with lesson delivery and classroom activities

Delivering intervention groups to support pupil progress

Helping pupils stay engaged, confident, and ready to learn

Working closely with teachers and support staff to create a positive learning environment

We’re looking for someone who

Holds a HLTA qualification

Has previous experience working in a UK primary school classroom

Is confident delivering lessons and managing a class

Builds strong relationships with pupils and staff

Is proactive, organised, and enjoys being part of a supportive team

Thrive Training

Experience with the Thrive Approach is always welcomed when supporting pupils’ emotional wellbeing.

Not Thrive trained yet? No problem. Through Protocol Education you’ll have free access to Thrive training, helping you develop practical strategies to support behaviour and build positive relationships in the classroom.

Why work with Protocol Education

Weekly pay through PAYE, no umbrella companies

FREE access to our CPD Academy

Support from a friendly, dedicated consultant

Opportunities across mainstream, SEND, and alternative provisions

Streamlined registration and local placements

If you’re an experienced HLTA who enjoys taking initiative and helping pupils succeed, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today or get in touch to find out more.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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