Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Barry Primary School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 5JS

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  1 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  18 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,694.00 - £28,598.00 Annually (FTE) Pay scale is NJC 10 - 12. Salary shown is FTE, actual will be pro-rata

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Barry Primary is a large urban school that values inclusion and the development of a school community that works together to provide the best for our children.

The successful candidate will:

Have proven experience of working within a primary or nursery school and have a HLTA qualification or equivalent or a degree and a good level of literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE or equivalent)

Undertake specified timetabled covering of teaching duties, as agreed with SLT, on a planned and ad-hoc basis.

Need to be flexible, resilient and able to work collaboratively and independently to plan lessons for PPA cover.

Be hardworking and committed to ensure all children reach their full potential.

Work positively and collaboratively with the teaching team, pupils and parents across our community.

We can offer:

A welcoming and inclusive school

Lively, creative children, supportive governors and caring parents

A hard-working, dedicated friendly team who are passionate about the teaching and achievement of all children

A commitment to wellbeing, including a staff golden day

We are a popular two form entry school in the centre of Northampton, who again received a Good from Ofsted in June 2023. Our early years setting incorporates a large Nursery unit which cares for children aged 3 and up.

“The learning environment is purposeful and inviting. It is a place where children thrive,” (Ofsted. June 2023)

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

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

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 Barry Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 450 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Barry Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/barry-primary-school

Conveniently located just off the Wellingborough Road in Northampton, Barry Primary School is a friendly and vibrant community school and nursery with capacity for 420 children. We pride ourselves on our wholeheartedly inclusive approach and absolute commitment to providing the highest standard of education, while at the same time never forgetting that school life should also be as enjoyable and fulfilling as possible not only for the children but also for the valued team shaping their future.

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