HLTA
Job description
About the Role:
As a HLTA, you’ll play a vital role in supporting teaching and learning. You’ll be delivering pre-planned lessons, working with small groups, and occasionally stepping in for teacher absence. Your ability to engage, motivate, and support pupils of varying needs will help shape their success.
We’re recruiting on behalf of the largest education agency in the UK, offering you the unique opportunity to take charge of your diary, choose the days you work, and pick placements that suit your lifestyle, location, and career goals.
Why Join Us?
- You decide when and where you work
- Full access to a wide variety of school placements – across primary, secondary, and SEN settings
- Work-life balance made easy – no more rigid schedules
- Weekly pay and competitive rates
- Expert support from your own dedicated education consultant
Key Responsibilities:
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Delivering lessons across Key Stages in line with teacher planning
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Supporting pupils with differentiated work to suit their learning needs
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Managing classroom behaviour and promoting a positive learning environment
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Assisting with assessments and feedback
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Providing 1:1 and small group intervention sessions
Requirements:
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HLTA status (or relevant Level 4 qualification or equivalent)
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Previous experience in a UK classroom setting
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Strong behaviour management and communication skills
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A proactive, flexible, and confident approach to teaching support
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Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one through us)
What We Offer:
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Competitive daily rates
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Flexible working options to suit your lifestyle
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Access to long- and short-term placements
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Professional development opportunities
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Ongoing support from a dedicated education consultant
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A chance to work with schools that match your values and strengths
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for 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.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with 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 all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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