Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Employer: Wincanton Primary School

Location: Wincanton, South West

Salary: £17.17 per hour

Job type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2026-09-29T00:00:00Z

Sector: Education & Training

Job Description

Our OFSTED rated ‘good’ school, is looking for a highly skilled HLTA to provide cover across KS1 and KS2, both planned and unplanned. The candidate would require to have knowledge of the KS1 and KS2 curriculums and demonstrate a good understanding of the grammar and mathematics taught at these levels. Candidates will need to be flexible and adaptable to meet the ever-changing needs of the school. We would like to hear from you if: you are an outstanding practitioner have proven HLTA experience demonstrate good listening and questioning skills have the ability to challenge and support pupils learning have a commitment to active learning are able to demonstrate a good use of initiative are able to take on others’ ideas are able to be flexible and adaptable to meet the needs of the ever changing school day have GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English have knowledge of the KS2 curriculum and end of the key stage expectations

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