Teaching assistant or HLTA: model job description

Download our model job description and person specification for a teaching assistant (TA) or higher level teaching assistant (HLTA) and adapt it to reflect your school's context.

Last reviewed on 29 April 2022
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  1. Download our model job description and person specification

Download our model job description and person specification

Adapt our model job description and person specification for a teaching assistant (TA) or higher level teaching assistant (HLTA) to reflect the role in your school.

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