Higher Level Teaching Assistant HLTA

Merciatrust; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational trust in Sheffield seeks a dedicated Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) for its Early Years Foundation Stage. The ideal candidate will support teachers in classrooms and lead interventions, ensuring high-quality learning experiences. Candidates should be enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and possess an imaginative approach to teaching while maintaining high professional standards. The role includes a commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare, essential for the trust's community-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be enthusiastic and knowledgeable about EYFS.
• Ability to work in partnership and under instruction is essential.
• A passion for high-quality learning experiences is needed.

Responsibilities

• Support teachers within a classroom and lead interventions.
• Deliver high-quality learning experiences to students.
• Challenge and excite students through imaginative lessons.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Knowledge of Early Years Foundation Stage

Ability to work under instruction

Imaginative approach

Job description

* Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)NEWFast Apply# Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)EmployerLocation: Sheffield, South YorkshireContract Type: PermanentHours: Full TimeSalary: Grade 5 £30,024 to £32,597 FTEPosted: 16th January 2026Start Date: As Soon As PossibleExpires: 1st February 2026 11:59 PMContract Type: PermanentStart Date: As Soon As PossibleJob ID: 1529855Job Reference: HLTA0102Start Date: As Soon As Possible* Contract Type :Permanent* Job ID: 1529855* Share :**Salary** FTE Grade 5 £30,024 to £32,597**Actual salary** £25,824 to £28,037 (with under five years' service)**Contract term** 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, permanent**Start date** As soon as possible (flexible start date for the right candidate)**Closing date** Midnight Sunday 1 February 2026**Mercia Learning Trust**Mercia Learning Trust is a successful partnership of four primary and three secondary schools located in the south-west of Sheffield. Established in 2012, with one secondary school, our trust has grown to serving over 5000 pupils, with 650 staff.· To empower everyone in our communities, especially the most disadvantaged, to succeed.· We are kind - showing care and supporting each other.· We have integrity - doing the right thing and always putting children first.· We work with diligence - overcoming obstacles and having no excuses.· We run schools that focus on academic excellence, cultural capital and the development of character.· A culture of excellence – high standards shaped by clarity, not control.· Academic focus – empowering all children through an exceptional curriculum.· Purposeful collaboration – relationships built on trust, reducing sub-optimisation and driving collective success.Our staff are a crucial part of our trust, just like our pupils. We are devoted to recruiting, training, retaining and taking good care of our highly skilled and dedicated team.**Woodlands Primary School**Woodlands Primary School is a 2-form entry primary and nursery for children aged 2-11 in a vibrant South Sheffield community. This popular and over-subscribed school has around 500 pupils. In February 2022, Ofsted graded our school as strongly Good.**The role**We are seeking to appoint a highly skilled HLTA to join our hardworking and supportive team. The successful candidate’s role will be based in Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). The role will be varied and will also include supporting teachers within a classroom and leading interventions.**The candidate**The successful candidate should be enthusiastic and knowledgeable, keen to work in partnership with current staff and able to work under instruction as well as having the ability to use their initiative. They will challenge and excite our children and have the ability to consistently deliver high quality learning experiences. Imaginative and committed, they should have passion for the role, high standards of professionalism and high expectations of the children. They will have the vision, enthusiasm, and drive to build on the strong foundations that already exist within the school.### Attachments### Safeguarding Statement:Woodlands Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.### Woodlands Primary SchoolPart of### Mercia Learning Trust