Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Job Title: HLTA

Location: Coleshill
Start Date: Sept 2026
Contract: Full-time (Monday-Friday)
Rate: Warwickshire Grade H SCP14-17 (pro rata), depending on experience

Monarch Education, part of Affinity workforce are working closely with a School that is warm, ambitious and forward‑thinking primary school at the heart of Coleshill. They are proud to be a school where children flourish academically, socially and emotionally – and all staff feel valued, supported and inspired.

They are seeking to appoint an outstanding Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our dedicated team from September 2026. Applications from qualified teachers seeking a flexible role are also very welcome but wont be paid to scale.

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented practitioner to work across the school, delivering high‑quality learning during teachers’ PPA time and leadership release time, while making a genuine difference to children’s outcomes.

The successful candidate will work flexibly across classes and key stages as required. Specific timetabled days, classes and deployment arrangements will be confirmed once whole‑school staffing and curriculum planning for the new academic year has been finalised. A willingness to work across different year groups will therefore be essential.

The Ideal Candidate Will:

• Hold HLTA status or have significant, relevant classroom experience
• Have a strong classroom presence with effective behaviour management skills
• Be confident leading whole‑class learning across the primary age range and be able to plan, prepare and deliver high – quality lessons
• Delivery curriculum lessons likely to include RE, Music, Art or Spanish depending on finalised timetable
• Build warm, positive and respectful relationships with children
• Be organised, reliable and proactive
• Have a secure understanding of how children learn and how to secure progress
• Adapt learning effectively to support pupils with SEND, disadvantaged pupils and higher attainers
• Maintain consistently high expectations for behaviour, participation, presentation and outcomes
• Assess learning during lessons and provide clear feedback to class teachers
• Liaise effectively with teaching staff to ensure continuity of learning and clear next steps
• Be flexible, adaptable and enjoy variety in their role
• Work positively and collaboratively as part of a team
• Have high expectations and a good sense of humour

Benefits of Working with Monarch Education:

• leading provider, Crown Commercial Service Approved
• opportunity to enhance your CPD portfolio through our Affinity Academy
• free Safeguarding training
• refer a friend scheme – £200 bonus (you can make unlimited referrals)
• online portal to manage your pay and timesheets

To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide – please visit our website – About Us – Monarch (monarcheducation.co.uk)

Important Information:

• All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay.
• Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant’s applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.
• This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.