Higher Level Teaching Assistant

St John's Catholic Primary School, Bath, Somerset, BA2 3NR

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  19 September 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  5 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,573.00 - £33,699.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 6, Point 18-22

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Job Title: Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Start Date: 29th September 2025

Closing Date: 19th September 2025

Interview Date: 24th September 2025

Salary Range: Grade 6, Point 18-22 (£31,537 - £33,699) pro rata

Hours: 0.6 (Monday, Thursday and Friday) - Term time only

Contract: 1 Year Fixed Term Contract

Responsible to: Headteacher/Senior Leadership Team

St John’s Catholic Primary School are seeking a HigherLevel Teaching Assistant to join our team in September 2025.

At St John's Catholic Primary School our aim is for all children to, 'Shine, celebrate and grow!' We are dedicated to ensuring that your child has the best possible education, through high quality teaching within a rich and engaging curriculum.

The HLTA role will include working with all of our children across the school as well as working with colleagues to support the teaching of the curriculum.

We are looking for a HLTA who will:

Become part of our supportive, welcoming caring school community

Work with a strong and enthusiastic team of staff who are committed to providing the very best for each individual in their care

Work with enthusiastic children who are eager to learn, have a positive attitude towards their learning and who enjoy coming to school

Be supportive of our Catholic ethos

Demonstrate consistently high expectations and excellent classroom practice

Take up excellent opportunities to develop professionally

Be committed to making a contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school

We can offer you:

The support needed to continue your own professional development

The opportunity to work with a close-knit, enthusiastic and hard-working team of staff who are committed to providing the very best for each individual in their care

The opportunity to inspire our caring and highly-motivated children through engaging learning.

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school directly on 01225 303990 to arrange an appointment. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close advert if a suitable candidate is found.

For any other enquires please contact recruitment@thedcet.com

The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust (DCET) is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure application and satisfactory references.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About St John's Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 315 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St John's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-s-catholic-primary-school-ba2-3nr

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