Higher Level Teaching Assistant – Portsmouth

HLTA VACANCY – PORTSMOUTH (PO2)

Prospero Teaching are currently recruiting for an enthusiastic and experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our client Primary School based in Portsmouth (PO2). Within this role, you will be working across all year groups from Pre-School to Year 6. If you’re an experienced LSA/TA and keen to take the next step by achieving your HLTA qualification, we’d love to hear from you too!

Job Details:

• Location: Portsmouth (PO2)
• Start Date: September 2025
• Contract Type: Full-time
• Pay Rate: Minimum £16 per hour
• Hours: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm (May Vary)

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience supporting children’s learning, development, interaction, and communication needs.
• Thrives on building strong relationships with children, colleagues, and parents through excellent communication skills.
• Works effectively as a team player while being confident working independently when required.
• Is flexible and ready to step into the classroom at short notice when staff absences arise.
• Demonstrates initiative, proactivity, and a keen understanding of confidentiality and safeguarding procedures.
• Is confident covering PPA across the school, including our Pre-School, and can plan tailored support for individual children’s needs.

Your role will include:

• Leading whole-class sessions in the absence of the class teacher.
• Using specialist skills to enhance pupils’ learning experiences.
• Collaborating with teachers on lesson planning and personalised learning provisions.
• Observing and evaluating pupils’ responses and progress during activities.
• Implementing curriculum programmes at the whole-class level and addressing pupil needs without direct supervision.
• Assisting in the creation of engaging learning environments and ensuring alignment with school, national, and statutory policies.

Eligibility:

• Right to work in the UK.
• Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered on the update service (or willingness to apply for one).
• Provide two professional child-related references.

What Prospero Teaching Offers:

• Access to free, accredited CPD courses, including safeguarding and behaviour management.
• Support from our in-house Training and Development Team.

If you would like to be considered for this role, please apply with an up-to-date CV. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Prospero Teaching is an education recruitment agency acting in relation to this vacancy. Successful candidates will need to register and complete safeguarding checks prior to starting the role.

Refer a Friend Scheme: Know someone who might be interested? We offer £150 for every successful referral! (Terms and conditions apply.)

Proud to be listed in the Times as one of ‘The Best Companies To Work For’, Prospero Teaching is an innovative and forward-thinking recruitment agency. With over two decades of experience, our education consultants work hard to find you the most suitable role, from a wide range of teaching jobs across the UK, in thousands of excellent schools, academies, and nurseries. We are an APSCO-audited education agency, and our awards for excellence demonstrate our commitment to high-quality service and best practice.