HLTA

Skills

• Strong classroom management skills and confidence leading whole-class learning
• Excellent communication skills with pupils, staff, and parents
• Ability to plan, deliver, and evaluate learning activities
• Good understanding of the primary curriculum
• Adaptability to meet a range of learning needs, including SEN
• Leadership skills to support and guide other support staff
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Ability to assess pupil progress and provide constructive feedback
• Problem-solving skills and initiative when working independently
• ICT proficiency to support teaching and learning
• Ability to motivate and engage pupils of varying abilities
• Understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures

Experience

• Experience leading whole-class lessons in the absence of a teacher
• Supporting teaching and learning across different year groups
• Planning and delivering small group and intervention sessions
• Experience working with pupils with SEN, including adapting resources
• Contributing to lesson planning alongside teachers
• Assessing, recording, and reporting on pupil progress
• Experience supporting behaviour management strategies
• Mentoring or supporting other teaching assistants
• Working collaboratively with teachers and senior leaders
• Involvement in school initiatives, clubs, or enrichment activities
• Experience implementing school policies and procedures
• Relevant HLTA qualification or equivalent experience

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Source: UK Teaching Vacancies Service (teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.