Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Join Our Team as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Location: Torquay, Devon
Contract Type: Part-time
Daily Rate: £100 - £110

Are you an experienced teaching assistant with a passion for supporting students' learning journeys? We are looking for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join busy schools in Torquay on a part-time basis. If you’re dedicated, proactive, and ready to make a difference, we want to hear from you!

What You’ll Do

In this varied role, you'll play a key part in supporting classroom activities, leading lessons, and working closely with both students and teachers to ensure every child’s educational needs are met. You’ll have the opportunity to lead small group sessions, provide focused support, and help enhance the learning environment.

Your Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Lead learning activities: Take the lead in delivering lessons to small groups or whole classes, ensuring high engagement and effective learning outcomes.
• Tailored support: Offer one-on-one or small group support for students requiring extra assistance, including those with additional needs.
• Collaborative planning: Work closely with teachers to develop lesson plans, prepare learning materials, and assess students’ progress.
• Classroom management: Contribute to maintaining a positive and productive learning environment that fosters student participation and growth.
• Progress tracking: Support in monitoring and recording students’ progress and provide feedback to teachers and parents to support their development.

About You
You will bring expertise and enthusiasm to the role. You will have a HLTA qualification or equivalent, but what matters most is your passion for supporting children and fostering an environment of achievement.

• You should be self-motivated and confident in taking on a leadership role in the classroom.
• You must have strong communication skills, both with students and colleagues.
• Experience in a teaching assistant role, particularly with KS1 or KS2, will be an advantage.
• A flexible and solution-focused approach to supporting a diverse group of learners is key.

Why This Role Is a Great Opportunity

• Competitive pay: Earn £100 - £110 per day for your experience and expertise.
• Flexible part-time contract: Achieve a work-life balance with a part-time position.
• Impactful role: You’ll have a direct influence on the learning and wellbeing of students, contributing to their educational journey.
• Growth and development: With ongoing professional development and training, you’ll continue to grow in your career while being part of a supportive team.

If you're ready for a new challenge and have the skills to help students reach their full potential, we’d love to hear from you.

Working with Long-term Teachers:

We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools. 

LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.

Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you. 

We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance team.

In addition you will receive: 

• Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities
• Permanent job roles
• Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process
• Working to Agency Workers Regulations
• Interview preparation, advice and support
• Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay