Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Job description

Position: Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Salary: Scale 6 : Currently FTE £35,520 pa to be pro-rata 

Hours of work: 36 hours per week Monday to Friday, – Term Time Only

Contract Term: One year fixed term initially with potential to extend

Closing Date: Friday 20th March 2026

Interviews: Monday  23rd  March 2026

Start date :  To start as soon as possible

We are seeking to appoint a motivated, creative and committed Higher Level Teaching Assistant to complement the work of our teachers.  The post will involve planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals/groups or whole classes.  You will work closely with teachers and will assist them in assessing, recording and reporting on pupils’ achievement, progress and development.

You should have experience of working in a primary school learning environment and have confirmed HLTA status. You should have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities.  You should have strong written and verbal communication skills and relate well to both children and adults.

We are seeking someone who is committed to working within the framework of the school’s policies and ethos and who will contribute to the development of our creative curriculum.

If you would like to apply for the post of Higher Level Teaching Assistant visits to the school are warmly encouraged and can be arranged via email. Please email jobs@stmichaelsn6.com for an application pack or download from our website at Work for Us – St Michael’s School (stmichaelsn6.com)

In line with our safeguarding practices, we are unable to accept CV’s.

We reserve the right to interview exceptional candidates prior to the closing date. References will be requested for shortlisted candidates

St Michael’s is committed to the safeguarding of all our children.  In line with the new Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines, an online search may be conducted as part of our due diligence checks on shortlisted candidates. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check as well as other pre-employment checks.

As a school, we embrace diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the essential selection criteria.