HLTA


Company:	Teaching Vacancies
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Ashby-de-la-Zouch, LE65 1JX
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	25 Jul 2026
Closing date:	21 Aug 2026

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Woodcote Primary School is a caring, ambitious and fully inclusive mainstream school where every child is encouraged and supported to achieve their very best. We are proud of our dedicated staff team, positive relationships and commitment to providing an exceptional learning environment for all pupils. We are seeking to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our team and play a key role in supporting learning, progress and wellbeing across the school.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, skilled and compassionate HLTA who is committed to helping all children achieve their very best. This varied and rewarding role will involve providing high-quality classroom cover across the school, delivering learning to whole classes when required, and supporting teachers to ensure all pupils can access an engaging and inclusive curriculum.

The successful candidate will work closely with teaching staff to support learning, progress and wellbeing across the school. As part of our inclusive approach, the role will also include supporting children within our Communication & Interaction (C&I) and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) Enhanced Resource Bases, helping to ensure that every child receives the personalised provision they need to thrive.

What the school offers its staff

• Children who are a joy to spend time with.

• A hard working team of staff and governors who will support you.

• A school family who are dedicated to support the well-being of children, staff and families.

• Wellbeing support both in school and via the LA.

• Daily non-contact time to work alongside your colleagues.

• Additional CPD to ensure that we are meeting the needs of our children.

Further details about the role

We would usually offer lots of opportunities to visit our lovely school, unfortunately due to the timing of the recruitment, we will only be able to offer one open visit prior to the application date - 5.00pm on Thursday 20th August. Please email the school office if you would like to come along to find out more about our school and the role.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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