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Higher-Level Teaching Assistant

Posted: 03-02-2026
Category: Teaching Assistants
Location: Wolverhampton
Type: Full-time / Contract
Salary: £110 - £130 per day

HLTA

Location: Wolverhampton, WV4
Hours: Full-Time | Long-Term
Start: ASAP

Smile Education is recruiting a confident and enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to work in a welcoming primary school in Wolverhampton.
This is a full-time, long-term role with an immediate start. The role is also open to Early Career Teachers (ECTs) who are looking to gain valuable additional classroom experience.

Key Responsibilities:

Covering classes in the absence of the class teacher
Delivering pre-planned lessons and supporting pupil progress
Supporting pupils 1:1 and in small groups where required
Managing classroom behaviour confidently and effectively
Working closely with teaching staff and senior leaders

Requirements:

HLTA status OR QTS (ECTs welcome)
Comfortable delivering lessons to whole classes
Strong classroom and behaviour management skills
Ability to commit to a full-time, long-term position

What Smile Education Offers:

Competitive weekly pay
Long-term stability within a supportive school
Dedicated consultant support
Access to CPD and training opportunities

If you’re a HLTA or ECT available to start immediately and looking to build further experience in a primary setting, apply now and a consultant will be in touch to discuss our easy registration process if you are successful.

“The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks including enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); sufficient references, qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work”

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We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.

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