Join Our Dedicated Team at Glebefields Primary School
Start Date: January 2027 (or sooner if possible)
Glebefields Primary School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, committed and highly skilled Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our friendly and supportive team. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about helping children achieve their full potential and who can make a positive contribution to our inclusive and nurturing school community.
This is an exciting opportunity to work across the school, supporting teaching and learning, delivering high-quality interventions and leading whole-class learning.
The Successful Candidate Will:
- Hold a recognised HLTA qualification or have equivalent experience and be willing to undertake the qualification.
- Demonstrate excellent classroom practice and a strong understanding of effective teaching and learning strategies.
- Be confident in planning, delivering and evaluating learning activities.
- Have experience of supporting pupils with a range of abilities and needs.
- Be able to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
- Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Show commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
- Have high expectations of achievement, behaviour and attendance.
We Can Offer:
- Friendly, enthusiastic and well-behaved pupils.
- A supportive and experienced staff team.
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
- A welcoming and inclusive school environment.
- Strong leadership and a commitment to staff wellbeing.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. To arrange a visit, please contact the school office on 0121 556 2651.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.The successful applicant will be required to undertake all relevant safeguarding checks and an enhanced DBS check.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children’s Barring List Check.If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post
Further information relating to our school, including our policies can be found on our website Home | Glebefields Primary School
If you have provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail.
Successful applicants will be contacted with an interview date. If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date.Please ensure you check your junk/spamboxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there.
We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
We are a Disability Confident Employer, we have a positive approach to employing disabled people and guarantee an interview for applicants who disclose they would like to be considered under this scheme and meet the essential criteria.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role
Online Search
An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Hours:37 hours per week, Term Time plus 5 days
Grade:Grade E, SCP 18 – 25- £31,537 – £36,363 p.a. (Actual Salary £28,262 – £33,565 p.a.)
Location:Glebefields Primary School, Sandgate Road, Tipton DY4 0SX
Closing Date:Friday 23rd October 2026 at 12noon
Interviews:Tuesday 3rd November 2026
Start Date:January 2027 (or sooner if possible) Subject to clearances
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