Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Location: Bristol
Job Type: Supply Teaching
Industry: Primary Teaching and Learning Assistants
Reference: PBJ2705HLTA
Salary: £13.75 - 14.50 per hour + PAYE/CPD/Refer a friend £50
Job Published: 13 days ago

HLTA Opportunity – Make a Difference in East Bristol!
Fixed Term | Sept 2025 – Aug 2026 | 35 hours/week
£13.75 – £14.50 per hour | Via Protocol Education
Four-Form Entry Primary School | East Bristol

Are you a confident and caring HLTA ready to lead learning and inspire young minds?
Join a warm, welcoming school in East Bristol, where community is everything and every child is supported to thrive.

We're looking for a passionate Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to cover PPA time across the school and step in during teacher absence when needed. Lessons are fully pre-planned, so you can focus on delivering engaging, high-quality learning.

✨ Why You’ll Love This Role:

  • Be a valued member of a vibrant, supportive staff team

  • Teach pre-prepared lessons while teachers have PPA time

  • Step in for short-term absence cover, keeping learning on track

  • Work in a large, inclusive school with a strong team spirit

  • Make a lasting difference in children’s lives, every single day

Key Details:

  • Pay: £13.75 – £14.50 per hour (based on experience)

  • Contract: Fixed term (Sept 2025 – Aug 2026)

  • Hours: 35 hours per week, term-time only

  • Location: East Bristol

  • Employer: Protocol Education

You’ll Need To:

  • Hold HLTA status (or have equivalent experience)

  • Be confident leading whole-class sessions

  • Stay calm, positive, and flexible

  • Share our passion for helping every child succeed

All applicants will undergo full safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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