Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Friars Academy, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 2LA

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  11 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £27,709.00 - £29,542.00 Annually (FTE)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced or aspiring Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our team of passionate and energetic staff at Friars Academy to support high quality teaching and learning across the school.

Friars Academy is an exceptional secondary school for students with an increasingly diverse range of special educational needs and is part of the Better Together Learning Trust. The successful applicant must possess the necessary skills to assist our students to make even better progress and gain skills and accreditation for later life.

Applications are welcomed from anyone who can:

Demonstrate their ability to work both as a member of a team and individually.

Can demonstrate an awareness of the needs of our students.

Has a good level of education with appropriate literacy and numeracy skills.

Possess good communication skills both verbally and written.

A positive attitude and drive are also very important to us. You will be expected to provide cover for absent colleagues at short notice and be confident in working with a variety of people. Key attributes for this role are reliability and flexibility.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applications from appropriately qualified persons regardless of gender, race, religion, disability or age. Better Together Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete an ID Check, enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check and any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references.

Friars Academy is part of Better Together Learning Trust, a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales with company number 08722556. The registered office is Friars Close, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire NN8 2LA

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 Friars Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Size: 149 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Friars Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/friars-academy

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