Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Suffolk County Council
Halifax, Halifax

£26,244 per year - estimated ?

Contract

Job Description

Halifax Primary School
Address: Ipswich, Suffolk IP2 8PY

• Salary: £30,024 - £33,699 per annum (pro rata)
• Hours: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
• Contract: Fixed term until 31 August 2027. Required from September 2026
• Reference: 8827

Halifax Primary School is looking for a motivated and dedicated HTLA (Higher Level Teaching Assistant) who is passionate about helping every child excel and achieve both the academic and personal milestones they might feel were beyond them.

Halifax Primary School is in the Belstead Road / Maidenhall area of Ipswich.

We are looking for someone who is:

• highly motivated and excited by teaching
• confident in leading class teaching and providing high-quality learning support
• committed to inclusion and has high expectations for all pupils
• adaptable, forward-thinking, and uses initiative
• organised and a great team player

We will offer you:

• children who take pride in their school and are engaged in learning
• a warm and supportive school environment with a commitment to wellbeing
• an ambitious school, with support for your professional development and opportunities for your future career
• colleagues who are passionate about working together and providing children with the best possible opportunities
• strong leadership and a proven record of growing our own talented staff
• an engaged and supportive governing committee

To find out more

Please read the Person Specification (pdf).

For more information, please contact Gemma Mann, School Office Manager, by emailing g.mann@halifax.omat.org.uk

How to apply

To apply, please submit your completed Application Form (Word) and Equal Opportunities Form (Word) to Gemma Mann, Office Manager by emailing g.mann@halifax.omat.org.uk

Your application should be received no later than the date.

Closing date: 1.00 pm, 1 June 2026.

Promoted as SPJ (Standard Plus Job) on Suffolk Jobs Direct.

Halifax Primary School is an Orwell Multi Academy Trust Academy and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

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• highly motivated and excited by teaching
• confident in leading class teaching and providing high-quality learning support
• committed to inclusion and has high expectations for all pupils
• adaptable, forward-thinking, and uses initiative
• organised and a great team player., an ambitious school, with support for your professional development and opportunities for your future career
• colleagues who are passionate about working together and providing children with the best possible opportunities
• strong leadership and a proven record of growing our own talented staff
• an engaged and supportive governing committee.