Higher Level Teaching Assistant
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy, Exeter, Devon, EX1 2SN47 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 September 2025 at 9am
Date listed
29 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 24.50 hours a week 4 x Mornings 1 x Full day (Friday). Full day can be negotiated for the right appointment
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- Starting Salary £16,899 per year
Pay scale
- STC Grade 5, SCP 14-17
What skills and experience we're looking for
The successful candidate will:
- Be effective at developing caring and positive relationships with pupils and have the presence to manage all classes in the school.
- Work collaboratively with teaching staff, assist in the planning cycle and help prepare of resources. Your own PPA time will be given to you.
- Be dedicated to providing meaningful and effective cover and to removing barriers to learning for pupils.
- Have high expectations of themselves and pupils with a positive, can do and proactive nature.
- Be happy to support the Church of England ethos of our school though our school values.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits:
- Pension Scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme)
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Tax Free Childcare
- Employee Assistance Programme
St Michael’s is a large city school with a village school feel and a very big welcome. The school has 420 pupils and is located on a large plot with fabulous outdoor space for children to engage with learning outdoors, whilst having plenty of space to enjoy break and lunch times with friends. The school is proud to serve the community with links to the local church and charities. The staff at St Michael’s CofE Primary School are a positive, welcoming, and hard-working team, dedicated to the wellbeing of and outcome for their pupils.
We offer:
- A welcoming, friendly school with a strong Christian ethos and set of values that underpin all that we do.
- Children who are articulate, happy and motivated to learn.
- The opportunity to work in a school with unique spacious grounds close to the city centre.
- A headteacher who puts children at the heart of all decision making.
- An exciting role within our growing organisation with opportunities for future career development within our own school and across our family of 21 schools within the St Christopher’s Trust.
Further information about the job
Please visit the below link for information on how to apply:
https://www.stchristophersmat.org/work-with-us/current-vacancies
If you have any queries when applying for this role, please contact The People Team (HR) via people@stcmat.org
Applications need to be completed by 9am on 15th September Interviews will be held on 22nd September.
Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.
Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy:
https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies
Our commitment to EDI
We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
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About St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 419 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy website
- Email address
- people@stcmat.org
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