Start Date: Monday 5 January 2026
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
SO1 (SCP 23-25) £34,434 - £36,363
Actual Salary: £29,747 - £31,413
Contract: 37 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only +5 days
Fixed term for 12 months.
Hillcrest Academy are seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of a Higher Level Teaching Assistant. This role is of great importance to our work as an academy. The successful candidate will be responsible for work under the direct instruction of teaching/senior staff to support access to learning for pupils and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.
Potential applicants have:
• Experience of working with children in an educational setting.
• Level 4 Higher Level Teaching Assistant status (or willingness to work towards).
• A minimum of five GCSEs (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics at Grade 4 (C) or above.
• Level 2 Numeracy/ Literacy (or willingness to work towards).
• Awareness of how to adapt teaching resources and strategies to meet diverse pupil needs.
• Ability to plan, deliver, and evaluate learning activities to meet defined objectives
What we offer you:
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.
About us:
At Hillcrest Academy, we firmly believe that children have one chance, and that we have the opportunity and responsibility to create young people who have all the skills and characteristics needed to go on to greatness. We are proud of our role at the centre of a vibrant, wonderful community, we feel privileged to welcome every child and family into our holistic academy. It is our promise to ensure that children currently living in the Chapeltown, Harehills and surrounding areas of Leeds enjoy access to a truly inspirational primary academy. We continue to show through our work in partnership with other schools and colleagues within The GORSE Academies Trust that no barrier will in any way limit either the quality of a child’s educational experience or the levels of achievement to which our children are able to rise.
If you would like to know more about our academy, please visit our website at Hillcrest Academy.
Please note if you submit an electronic application, we will not require a hard copy. CVs are not accepted.Closing date for applications: Friday 21 November 2026
Interviews will take place: TBC
We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.
Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
Please note that, as a sponsor licence holder, we only provide sponsorship for teacher vacancies.