Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Salary

£32,061 - 33,699 pro rata

Contractual hours

31.25

Job category/type

Teaching and Leadership

Date posted

24/07/2026

Job reference

REQ0001291

Balfour Primary School requires an experienced, committed, adaptable and enthusiastic HLTA to join our hardworking team. The right person will be able to work as a team member predominately covering classes across the primary age range, but also working with small groups. The ideal candidate will have a music specialism to support the teaching of music across the school as part of planned PPA cover, but this is not mandatory.

Balfour Primary School is a thriving and vibrant school at the heart of the Surrenden Campus serving the Preston Park, Fiveways and Hollingbury communities. Our school is a large primary school with over 700 pupils on roll. We are very proud of:

• the engagement and motivation of our pupils
• our inquiry based and thought provoking curriculum
• our friendly staff and governor teams
• the sense of community that exists with our families

Hours: The post is term-time only, 31.25 hours per week. 8:30am - 3:45pm

Rate: NJC Scale 6 (actual starting salary will be £24,662.31)

Term: This post is permanent.

To apply: Please visit our website for further information and to download an application form. Please email your completed application form to Sign in to view email (CVs will not be accepted.)

Please ensure that you write your application using the headings of the Person Specification.

Closing date: 11:59pm on 7th September 2026

Interviews: before 18/09/2026

Important Notice: Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

Balfour Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and online search. We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to have a staff body that matches the social and cultural diversity of our student intake. Please be aware that online searches may be used if shortlisted for interview. Our safeguarding policy can be found here: Safeguarding policy.

We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming a new member to our dedicated team at Balfour Primary School.