Salary: Grade 9 - £29,997 per annum (Actual annual salary)

Hours: Full time - 37 hours per week.  Term time only plus 5 days.  

Contract: Temporary until July 2026 (maternity cover)  

Start date: To commence as soon as possible  

Batley Multi Academy Trust’s sole purpose is to provide a great education for Primary and Secondary learners throughout a local family of schools. The Trust is passionately committed to the communities of Batley, Birstall, Dewsbury and our surrounding areas, serving our local learners and their families in order to secure excellent educational outcomes, partnered with high aspirations. Batley Multi Academy Trust currently comprises Batley Girls’ High School; Batley Grammar School; Field Lane Junior, Infant and Nursery School; Healey Junior, Infant and Nursery School; Hyrstmount Junior School; Manorfield Infant and Nursery School; Purlwell Infant and Nursery School and Upper Batley High School. We provide high quality education for all our young people regardless of their background or starting point. Collaboration across our Trust family of schools enables us to share expertise, knowledge and best practice to ensure academic and pastoral excellence, with all schools embracing the same overall ethos and values, whilst maintaining their own unique characters.  

At Batley Grammar School we aim to blend our traditional ethos and culture with modern approaches to teaching and learning. Our school was established over 400 years ago and has a rich, diverse and successful history delivering high quality education for all. Visitors to Batley Grammar School frequently comment on our school's friendly atmosphere, our calm and purposeful learning environment and how we model our values of respect, community and resilience in every area of our work. At Batley Grammar School, we value colleagues who take pride in their work and contribute to the school’s vibrant life, including its rich extra-curricular programme.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our team and play a crucial role in supporting both teachers and our learners.

The post holder will be vital in helping learners to build independence, stay focused and engaged in the tasks and lessons, help explain different tasks and activities, assist with a wide range of classroom and school-based activities,  including planning and delivering engaging lessons, working with small groups or individual learners to provide targeted support, and assisting with classroom management.

The successful candidate will complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed-upon learning activities. This may involve planning, preparing, and delivering learning activities for learners, monitoring, assessing, recording, and reporting on their progress and development, and leading the classroom in the teacher's absence, ensuring continuity and consistency in learning.

You will also collaborate with teachers to develop and implement individualised plans for learners with special educational needs. Your goal is to create a positive and inclusive learning environment where every child can thrive, be included, and be accepted.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive forward thinking school and Trust, who in return for your commitment and hard work, will support you to achieve your own career goals and aspirations.   

Please contact the People and Talent team on 01924 942076/recruitment@batleymat.co.uk, if you have any questions or to arrange a visit.

Closing date for applications is Thursday 5 February 2026 at midday

Interviews will be held soon after

Batley Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for Regulated Activity and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Batley Multi Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community to join our highly inclusive team.