Higher Level Teaching Assistant in Croydon
Posted by Transparency Education
Location: Croydon, London
Salary: £110 - £130 per day, depending on qualifications and experience.
Contract: Full-time, long-term temporary
Start date: 19/10/2026
Hours: Term time, 8:30am–3:30pm, Monday to Friday.
Use your classroom experience to take a more active lead in pupils’ learning. Transparency Education is recruiting two Higher Level Teaching Assistants for primary school opportunities in Croydon.
You will combine planned class cover with targeted interventions, helping pupils understand new concepts and consolidate what they have learnt. Confidence leading a class and communicating useful feedback to teachers will be important.
Responsibilities
• Deliver planned learning during agreed whole-class cover
• Lead focused literacy and numeracy groups
• Adapt resources under the direction of teaching staff
• Manage classroom routines and reinforce positive behaviour
• Monitor understanding and share progress with teachers and the SENCO
Requirements
• HLTA status or equivalent experience of higher-level classroom responsibilities
• Experience supporting learning in a primary setting
• Confidence leading groups and providing planned class cover
• Good literacy, numeracy and organisation
• An enhanced DBS check appropriate to the role, or willingness to complete one.
What the role offers
• A varied balance of class cover and intervention work
• The opportunity to put established classroom skills to wider use
• Experience adapting learning for pupils with different starting points
• Access to CPD to build on your higher-level classroom skills
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Why work via Transparency Education?
Transparency Education are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff. We:
• Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance.
• Offer an excellent ‘refer a friend’ scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days.
• Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee.
• Give you access to a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders
Application Process: Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact us directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education. Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.
Transparency Education operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.
We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Transparency Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance.
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