Job description
Job Title: Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Location: York, North Yorkshire
Contract: Temporary, Supply, Part-Time, Full-Time
Start Date: As Soon As Possible
Salary: £149 Per Day
Take the next step in your education career by leading learning, supporting pupils, and making a meaningful impact across schools in York!
GSL Education Hull Branch are currently recruiting for a confident, experienced, and proactive Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to work across primary and secondary schools in York.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Teaching Assistant looking to take on greater responsibility within the classroom. As an HLTA, you will work closely with teachers and wider school staff, supporting high-quality learning and, where required, leading classes or delivering planned lessons.
About the Role:
As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting teaching and learning across the school. You may work with individual pupils, small groups, or whole classes, helping to deliver targeted interventions and maintain continuity of learning during teacher absence.
Core Responsibilities of the Higher Level Teaching Assistant:
- Support teachers in planning and delivering engaging learning activities
- Lead small-group interventions and provide targeted support to pupils with varying abilities
- Deliver pre-planned lessons and supervise whole classes when required
- Adapt learning activities to meet individual needs, including those with SEND
- Monitor pupil progress and provide relevant feedback to teachers and the wider support team
- Promote positive behaviour and contribute to a safe, inclusive, and productive learning environment
As the Ideal Higher Level Teaching Assistant, You Should Have:
- Previous experience working as a Teaching Assistant within a school or educational setting
- A recognised HLTA qualification or relevant Level 4 qualification is desirable
- Confidence leading small groups and supervising whole classes independently
- Good understanding of the curriculum and effective strategies for supporting learning
- Strong communication, organisation, and behaviour management skills
- A proactive, adaptable, and committed approach to supporting pupils' progress and wellbeing
To Work with GSL Education, You Must:
- Have the right to work in the UK
- Provide an up-to-date CV with relevant reference information covering the last 2 years
- Have recent experience working with children or young people within an educational setting
- Hold an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or be willing to apply for one
If you are an experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant looking for a rewarding opportunity to develop your skills and support pupils across schools in York, we welcome your application.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service or completing an application for a new check.
For more information or to register your interest in ‘Higher Level Teaching Assistant’ role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants, will be in touch.
As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout York.