Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Chipping Sodbury School, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS37 6EW

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 April 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  19 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,929.00 - £26,635.00 Annually (Actual) NJC SCP 21 to SCP 24

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

32.5 hours per week

Chipping Sodbury School is looking to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant who is enthusiastic and passionate about supporting students in fulfilling their potential. In this role you would be coordinating a range of targeted intervention programmes, tracking impact and considering adaptations. You would also be working as part of a wider team of Teaching Assistants providing in-class support for students across KS3 and KS4.

The suitable candidate will be experienced in supporting a range of needs and keen to develop their practice.

Why work for us?

• Internal career opportunities
• Personalised professional development and training
• Employee assistance programme
• Flexible working opportunities and a genuine commitment to family and work/life balance
• Nationally negotiated cost of living pay
• Automatic enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Recognition of local government continuous service
• Cycle to Work Scheme

The closing date for applications is Thursday 2nd April 2026 at 9.00am. Interviews will be held during the week commencing 20th April.

The Athelstan Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check along with standard pre-employment safeguarding checks. As the role includes working with children, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must, therefore, disclose all spent and unspent convictions. References will be sought for shortlisted candidates before interview. Please also be aware that you will be subject to an online check and that you may be questioned about the findings of such a check at your interview.

We are a flexible working employer and we are willing to make any reasonable adjustments you require during your interview so please ask us.

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

The Athelstan Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. If successful in being called for interview, all candidates are expected to apply for an enhanced DBS before appointment is confirmed. References will be sought for shortlisted candidates before interview. Please also be aware that you will be subject to an online check and that you may be questioned about the findings of such a check at your
interview.

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 Chipping Sodbury School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 769 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chipping Sodbury School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chipping-sodbury-school

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