Higher Level Teaching Assistant

St Mary's Church of England School, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP19 7WF

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  25 November 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,343.00 Annually (Actual)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Are you brilliant with children and want to join a great school with amazing pupils, welcoming parents/carers and an inclusive staff team? St Marys is looking for a Higher level Teaching assistant to join this fantastic school based in the heart of Fairford Leys in Aylesbury.

At St Mary's school, we are proud of our good OFSTED rating (2019) and our Good SIAMS rating (2018). We are confident that at St Mary's you will find a community where standards of behaviour and respect for others are given a high priority, where every child is encouraged to strive to achieve their best in an environment where children are happy and eager to learn.

The HLTA role within St Marys school is of key importance. You will be responsible for providing the children and teaching staff which the support they need to Shine. In addition to LSA responsibilities the HLTA role responsibilities include:

• To cover and lead class teaching for PPA and short term absence
• Prepare the classroom for lessons that they are leading
• Mark work taught where appropriate in-line with the school’s marking policy

Full details of the role are provided in the job description.

The ODBST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. ODBST is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 because it is a post which involves working directly with children or young people and the applicant is required to declare any criminal convictions (or cautions or bind-overs) including those which are “spent”. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013, 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website: Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975

Commitment to safeguarding

The ODBST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. ODBST is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Applying for the job

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

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About St Mary's Church of England School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 456 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: St Mary's Church of England School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-church-of-england-school-aylesbury (opens in new tab)

St Mary’s is a Church of England Voluntary Controlled School and Nursery - a friendly and welcoming school with high aspirations for every child where we aspire all to 'Shine as lights in the world'.

If you are finding out about St Mary's CE School for the first time, I hope that this will encourage you to come and meet our pupils and staff.



St Mary's CE School is first and foremost a learning environment. We prepare young people for a happy confident entry to the world. This means building their confidence and belief in themselves, helping them to make good friends and to develop a wide range of interests and skills, as well as inspiring them to achieve academic excellence.

We are a successful and popular school in the heart of its local community of Fairford Leys on the outskirts of Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

We are confident that at St Mary's you will find a community where standards of behaviour and respect for others are given a high priority, where every child is encouraged to strive to achieve their best in an environment where children are happy and eager to learn. Everything we do is underpinned by our Christian values.

You will see that St Mary's is a busy, vibrant place with never a dull moment!

I hope that you find the information on our website useful and if you have not already done so, you are very welcome to visit us, please contact the school office to arrange a suitable time.

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