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Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Christ The King Catholic Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B44 0QN

This job expired on 10 December 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  10 December 2025 at 11am

• Date listed

  26 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,689.00 - £32,661.00 Annually (Actual)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

The successful candidate will:

be committed to promoting the Catholic ethos of our school

work with a supportive leadership team whose focus is on improving outcomes for all children

be a qualified Higher Level Teaching Assistant, who can motivate and inspire children across all levels (KS1 and KS2)

have vast experience working with pupils with complex needs/SEND

have high expectations of pupil achievement and behaviour, and be committed to providing the best support for pupils of all abilities

demonstrate high expectations of both pupils and themselves

be hardworking and highly motivated, well organised and prepared, willing to develop themselves professionally

be a team player with the ability to build strong relationships with pupils, parents, staff and the whole community

We offer the successful candidate:

the opportunity to make a difference to the lives of all pupils in our care

to work in a school rated Outstanding by Ofsted in January 2025 and Outstanding in our RE Section 48 Inspection June 2019

a welcoming and caring community in which to work

a wide range of CPD opportunities

a comprehensive and supportive induction programme working alongside excellent practitioners in a wide range of subjects

opportunities to develop your practice in a school with skilled teachers and leaders

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. Only CES application forms will be accepted. To apply, please contact the school office on 0121 464 9800 to request an application pack.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

Rehabilitation of offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

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.

This job post has expired.

About Christ The King Catholic Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 391 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Christ The King Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/christ-the-king-catholic-primary-school-birmingham

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