Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Cranborne Church of England First School, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 5QB

49 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  12 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £16.10 - £18.26 Hourly Grade 9

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

The Academy wishes to appoint an HLTA with previous experience in children’s learning to join our Support Staff team. We are looking for someone who is flexible, adaptable, has a willingness to be reflective and is able to work effectively in a close-knit school team for the benefit of all the children at our school.

The role will be to cover teachers’ PPA 3 afternoons a week and 1 half day to cover leadership time. This will involve responsibility for children’s learning, as directed the Headteacher/Assistant Headteacher/Class Teacher.

We can offer a positive, supportive community of staff, governors and parents, happy and motivated children, and a strong ethos based on our Christian values.

The post is part-time for 1 day a week (6.5 hours with a 30 minute lunch break).

Rate of pay: Dorset Grade 9, SCP 19-25 plus holiday pay pro-rata

Qualification in English/literacy and mathematics/numeracy, equivalent to at least Level 2 of the National Qualifications Framework

Assessed by an accredited Assessor as having met the HLTA standards

Cranborne CE First School & Nursery values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Cranborne CE First School & Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

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.

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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 Cranborne Church of England First School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 71 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cranborne Church of England First School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cranborne-church-of-england-first-school

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