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Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) – Full Time

September 2026 Start | Full Academic Year
Location: Bournville

Zest Education is proud to be recruiting on behalf of an excellent primary school in Bournville for a Full-Time HLTA to join their team from September 2026 for the full academic year.

This is a varied and rewarding role, offering the opportunity to work across the school from Year 1 to Year 6, alongside delivering targeted intervention support to pupils who need it most. The school is known for its fantastic staff team, positive culture and commitment to supporting both pupils and colleagues.

The Role:

  • Covering classes across Y1–Y6 when required
  • Supporting and leading intervention groups
  • Assisting with the delivery of the curriculum in line with school expectations
  • Supporting pupils with individual learning needs and behavioural challenges
  • Working collaboratively with class teachers, support staff, SLT and parents/carers
  • Contributing positively to the wider life of the school

Person Specification:

The successful candidate will:

  • Be a qualified Teaching Assistant (with HLTA/teaching experience) / HLTA
  • Have experience managing behaviour effectively
  • Be confident supporting pupils across the primary age range
  • Have a strong understanding of the primary curriculum
  • Be engaging, confident and enthusiastic
  • Be a strong team player
  • Demonstrate the ability to support individual and small‑group learning
  • Communicate effectively with staff and parents/carers

The School Offers:

  • A welcoming and supportive team environment
  • Strong leadership and clear expectations
  • Well‑behaved, motivated pupils
  • A positive and inclusive school ethos

This is an excellent opportunity for a committed HLTA seeking a full‑time role in a high‑quality school.

Apply today through Zest Education to learn more about this fantastic opportunity. Email Charlie at charlie@zesteducation.co.uk or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.

The role advertised is for temporary supply work.

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