Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time - term time
Advert Start Date:
13/11/2026
Advert End Date:
01/12/2026 09:00
Salary:
£29,071 - £30,023 Pro-Rata (£24,375 - £25,105)
Job Category:
Schools - Teaching Assistant
Employment Location:
Hartlepool
Further Information
Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Permanent Position)
Full Time Permanent Position (from January 2027) - based at Grange Primary School
Scale Point 11-13
37 hours per week
£29,071 - £30,023 Pro-Rata (£24,375 - £25,105)
Are you organised, enthusiastic and welcoming?
Would like to make a difference to children’s learning and well-being?
Northern Lights Learning Trust are looking to appoint an enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant at Grange Primary School. Candidates must be able to demonstrate high standards of classroom practice, good inter-personal skills and be supportive of the school’s ethos and values.
The successful candidate will:
• Have high expectations of learning and behaviour and inspire and motivate our children
• Support, nurture and understand with high expectations.
• Seek to make learning exciting and a positive experience.
• Communicate well with parents, carers and members of staff, as well as pupils.
• Be able to work in a fast paced environment and demonstrate flexibility.
• Work well as part of a team.
• Consider yourself to be IT literate
If this is you, we would really welcome your application
In return you will receive:
• A supportive working environment that puts people at the heart of the organisation
• The opportunity to work as part of a growing Trust and shape this role
• Continuous professional development
• A range of Trust initiatives that improve wellbeing. Current initiatives include an annual wellbeing day.
• National Terms and Conditions of Employment
• Teachers’ Pension Scheme/ Local Government Pension Scheme
Employee welfare and benefits package including:
- 24-hour GP access
- Nurse support service
- Mental health services, including stress management, mental health first aid training and bereavement support
- Free Flu vaccinations
- Counselling Services
- Physiotherapy
- Financial wellbeing coaching
- Maternity and Paternity support
- Menopause support
- Access to useful wellbeing resources
- Cycle to work scheme
- Lifestyle savings including discounts on shops, food and drink and days out
Details of the school can be found on the school website:
https://www.grangeprimaryschool.org
CLOSING DATE:
Applications must be received by: 9.00am on Tuesday 1st December
Short Listing will take place on: Tuesday 1st December
Interviews will take place on: Friday 4th December
HOW TO APPLY:
Letters of application should be returned, along with a Northern Lights Learning Trust application form to gpapplications@nllt.co.uk or by post to Grange Primary School, Owton Manor Lane Hartlepool, TS25 3PU.
Applications will only be considered on receipt of an application form, CV’s and other forms of application will not be accepted. For further information, or if you would like to arrange a visit to the school, please contact us on 01429 272007