Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Mathematics)

ASPIRE, GROW, SUCCEED

Are you passionate about working with young people? 

Would you like to move your career to the next level and join a team who are enthusiastic, committed and talented?

If so…we want to hear from you!

We are looking to appoint a skilled and motivated Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our successful Mathematics department and wider school community. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is confident in supporting high-quality teaching and learning, and who is passionate about making a meaningful difference to students’ progress and outcomes.

This role is 19.5 hours per week. Typical daily hours are 8.30 am – 3.30 pm* however, the working pattern can be agreed with the successful candidate to balance individual circumstances with the needs of students and the Maths department (eg spread over five mornings, or a combination of full and half days). Some flexibility may be required during busier periods and to support absence cover.

This is a temporary role to provide cover within the department. Whilst the position is initially fixed-term, there may be potential for this to become permanent, subject to staffing requirements.

Our Culture

We are proud to be building a school delivering an exceptional quality of education. We are true to our core values and enable our employees to engage in challenging and rewarding work, whilst at the same time supporting them to aspire, grow and succeed. We believe that engaged, motivated and happy staff are the foundation of a successful school community.

Our Values

The Allerton Grange values are the behaviours and qualities that are valued in fellow employees and our staff community. At Allerton Grange, we place particular emphasis on the following values, behaviours and qualities. This means we are looking to recruit and promote people who live these values on a daily basis. 

• Integrity

• Compassion

• Community

• Humility

• Emotional Intelligence

• Courage

• Critical Thinker

• Collaborative

• Diligent

• A role model

The challenge for us all at Allerton Grange School is to continue to improve and grow as a community. We want to ensure that our staff feel able to take the next steps in their career, but we also wish to create a culture that encourages them to stay and grow with us.  

The successful post holder will:-

• Have the ability to support the delivery of high-quality mathematics provision, including preparing and adapting resources where needed. 

• Be able to motivate and engage young people, acting as a positive and consistent role model. 

• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication, alongside good organisational and ICT skills. 

• Show excellent accuracy and attention to detail, particularly when supporting students’ learning and progress. 

• Have a resilient mind-set and maintain a positive approach when working with students, including in more challenging situations. 

• Be able to lead learning activities and small group work independently to support progress in mathematics. 

• Be flexible and adaptable in their approach to work, responding to the needs of students and the department. 

• Play a proactive role within the Maths department, contributing to departmental and whole-school priorities.

We will offer:-

• A talented, supportive staff team and a culture rooted in professional growth. 

• Excellent benefits including a generous pension, enhanced leave, strong wellbeing support, access to a wide range of discounts and initiatives, and a clear commitment to flexible working, with requests for varied working arrangements welcomed as part of our approach to staff wellbeing. 

• Outstanding facilities, including free onsite parking with EV charging points, gym access, and a modern, well resourced building. 

• A strong focus on staff wellbeing and work–life balance, underpinned by a fair workload charter and staff voice framework. 

• A Headteacher, Leadership Team and Governing Body dedicated to creating a school of outstanding practice. 

• Excellent professional development opportunities, including a subject specific CPD model aimed at deepening subject knowledge. 

• The opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people within a diverse, inclusive, truly comprehensive community.

If you share our values, ambition, have a proven track record, and relish a new challenge we look forward to receiving your application.

If you would like to apply for this post please download the application pack from our school website, or contact the school directly. The pack will include further details about the post, including how to apply.

Appointments are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and safeguarding recruitment checks. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history, and an online search of publicly available information will be conducted as part of our due diligence process.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from individuals of all ages, backgrounds, identities, and circumstances. We are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in everything we do, and we aim to build a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds and the wider community. Our recruitment practices are designed to be fair, inclusive, and accessible to all. We are happy to discuss and provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

This role is UK based. You must have the legal right to work in the UK. If you are not a UK or Irish citizen, or covered by the EU Settlement Scheme, you must hold a visa that permits employment in this role.