Higher Level Teaching Assistant

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

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  February 2026

• Closing date

  1 February 2026 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  15 January 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) Grade C Level 04, point 12 - 15 depending on qualifications and experience

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

The children, staff and Trust of St Laurence Catholic Primary are looking for an excellent Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our caring and supportive team. Evidence of supporting teaching and learning in Key Stage 1 and/or Key Stage 2 is essential, as is demonstrable experience of working with pupils with Special Educational Needs. You will be committed to making learning irresistible, inclusive and effective for the children in our school.

As HLTA, you will be expected to deliver lessons in the absence of the teacher, covering PPA time and sickness in line with the requirements of your job description. As well as this, some break and lunch duty cover will be required. Your main role would be to lead a small base for SEND pupils, with a team of TA's. We may also request that you take on wider responsibilities within the school.

You will need to:-

• Have experience of working with pupils with a range of Special Educational Needs, and be committed to their inclusion in our school.
• Independently plan and teach groups of learners.
• Run intervention sessions.
• Teach phonics and speech and language catch-up programmes.
• Have high expectations of pupil outcomes and progress.
• Encourage excellent behaviours and act as a role model to our pupils.
• Develop good relationships with pupils, parents, carers and colleagues.
• Have, or be working towards, HLTA qualifications.
• Be educated to GCSE (or equivalent level) grade 4 (formally grade C), in English and Maths.

We can offer:-

• A diverse and enthusiastic school with engaged and motivated pupils, and friendly and welcoming staff.
• Excellent Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Muti-Academy Trust support and professional development opportunities.
• An inclusive Catholic ethos.
• An opportunity to shine.
• Excellent resources and facilities, including an outdoor wildlife learning area, pond and forest school.

Visits to our school are encouraged, please contact us via office@stlaurence.cambs.sch.uk to arrange an appointment with our Head of School or Executive Headteacher.

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.

An online search will also be undertaken, prior to interview.

This post will come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

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: Academy, 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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