HLTA (High Level Teaching Assistant)

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Please download and complete the application form and email it to admin.aintreedavenhill@schools.sefton.gov.uk. Please note, we do not accept CVs. Please fully complete the application form.

Aintree Davenhill is a large primary school (Nursery-Year 6 children) which has modern facilities and extensive grounds enabling us to offer excellent educational experiences that foster an enjoyment of learning. We aim to provide a caring and stimulating environment where high expectations and effective teaching raise self-esteem and allow every child to achieve their full learning potential. As a school, we prioritise the safeguarding and protection of our children and our robust safer recruitment practices ensure we thoroughly investigate the suitability of all candidates. Online searches may be done as part of due diligence checks on all shortlisted candidates.

Post: HLTA – KS2

Contract type: Fixed term position until 31.08.2027

Hours: 30 hours per week, term time only

Grade: F Point 12-19

Salary: £29,456 - £33,023 Pro Rata

Starting date: 1 September 2026

The Headteacher and Governing Body of Aintree Davenhill Primary School are seeking to appoint a caring, enthusiastic and self-motivated Higher Level Teaching Assistant who demonstrates a desire to establish effective relationships with pupils, parents and staff, and has a positive ethos and high expectations for the learning outcomes for all our pupils. This is a senior support role focusing on delivering a bespoke/adapted curriculum to a SEN child working one to one, within a group and within the classroom.

The job is a fixed term position.

Applications should be made on Sefton’s application form. The closing date for applications is Monday 8th June at 9:00am. Successful candidates will be invited to attend an interview on 18th June 2026.

Due to the nature of work the above post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and relevant care/safeguarding legislation and appointment will only be confirmed if a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure is obtained from the Criminal Records Bureau.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.