Higher Level Teaching Assistant

St Laurence Catholic Primary School, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2JX

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026 - Autumn Term

• Closing date

  12 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,598.00 - £30,024.00 Annually (FTE) Dependant on qualifications and experiance

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

About Us

"Pupils thrive in the richly diverse community at St Laurence Catholic Primary School. It is an inclusive and friendly school where everyone is welcome."
(Ofsted 2024)

We are a one-form entry primary school situated in the north of Cambridge, with excellent transport links to the A14, Guided Busway and North Cambridge Railway station.

Our dedicated and skilled team of professionals are committed to providing an excellent education to our diverse pupil community.

Job description and person specification summary

At St Laurence Catholic Primary School we are seeking to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our skilled and hardworking team. The successful candidate will:

• be passionate about working with children;
• have a flexible, 'can-do' attitude;
• inspire, motivate and challenge our pupils;
• be able to form excellent relationships with pupils, parents and colleagues;
• be supportive of the school's Catholic ethos.

The successful candidate will have the following key skills, experience, and qualifications:

• education to GCSE or equivalent level, including Grade 4 or above (previously Grade C) in English and maths;
• HLTA qualification, or willingness to work towards this;
• experience in EYFS and Key Stage 1 is advantageous;
• experience of planning and leading teaching activities;
• knowledge of how to support learners in accessing the curriculum in accordance with the SEND code of practice.

Safer Recruitment

Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi-Academy Trust and its member schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people according to child protection and safeguarding guidelines and we expect all staff to share this commitment.

The post you are applying for is classed as having a high degree of contact with children and involves “regulated activity”. As such it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

All post holders are subject to the necessary pre-employment check, including a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check, including a Child’s Barred List check (where applicable to the role in question). Additionally, all shortlisted candidates will be subject to a number of checks, which includes an online search including social media for publicly available information.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share
this commitment.

An enhanced DBS check will be required.

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 Laurence Catholic Primary School

• School type: Academies, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 216 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Laurence Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-laurence-catholic-primary-school-cambridge

St Laurence is a secure and happy community where children are encouraged to develop their many talents. Academic excellence for all children is one of our goals but we also seek to nurture the whole child and their special gifts which make each one unique. At St Laurence we aim to help children develop in their journey of faith in a positive learning environment. We place Jesus, His teachings and His values at the centre of all that we do.

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