Higher Level Teaching Assistant
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 0JN34 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
16 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 35 hours per week, term time + 5 days
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 7
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Be an excellent support to the class teacher and pupils
- Support fully our Catholic ethos, vision and values
- Demonstrate a passion for learning and be a practitioner that others can be inspired by
- Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills with parents and other stakeholders
- The ability to inspire and challenge pupils to reach their full potential
- Have high expectations regarding pupils’ progress, achievement and behaviour
- Will be committed, energetic flexible, hardworking and well organised!
- Committed to achieving the best outcome for every child
- Committed to their own continuing professional development
- Prepared to engage actively and fully with the wider life of school and the development of others
- A proven track record of delivering high quality interventions
- Able to plan independently and adapt planning and teaching to meet the needs of pupils
- Able to cover classes for staff absences, PPA and managerial time
What the school offers its staff
- An exciting opportunity to work in a school that is striving to be the best it can be
- A commitment to you and your professional development
- Wonderful and well behaved children
- A well -resourced school
- Leadership opportunities
- A hardworking team that works together for the best outcomes for pupils
- Opportunities to engage with colleagues in partner schools
- A warm and welcoming environment
- Children who are resilient, well-behaved and love to learn!
- A Governing Body committed fully to supporting all staff in order to drive and sustain school improvement
Commitment to safeguarding
Our partnership of schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS certificate. The role is engaged in regulated activity and will therefore require a children’s barred list check. Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a self-disclosure.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to sarah.cashmore@francisxavier.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 239 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School website
- Email address
- sarah.cashmore@francisxavier.co.uk
St Francis Xavier Primary School is situated close to Doncaster City centre with close links with the A1 and other major motorway routes. It is a vibrant and aspirational school with a proud and visible Catholic ethos underpinning a positive approach to both learning and behaviour.
Arranging a visit to St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email sarah.cashmore@francisxavier.co.uk.
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