Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Harpley CofE VC Primary School, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE31 6DY

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  19 September 2025 at 1am

• Date listed

  10 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: £24,379 - £26,435 actual pa

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Great Massingham and Harpley CofE Primary Schools Federation

• Harpley CE Primary School
• Great Massingham CE Primary School

Tel: 01485 520274

Email:  head@gmhfed.norfolk.sch.uk

Website: gmhfed.norfolk.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Hilary Myhill

• Salary – Scale F12-17, £24,379 - £26,435 actual pa (£28,598 - £31,022 FTE)
• Temporary for 1 year in the first instance (possibility of becoming permanent)
• Full Time
• 37 hours per week
• Term Time plus 1 week
• Required as soon as possible

We are looking for a full-time Higher Level Teaching Assistant to start as soon as possible. You will be responsible for planning, teaching and marking the work for designated classes each week, of any age. Tasks will also include cover for unexpected absences. The role will be across our two federated schools (Great Massingham and Harpley Primary Schools), with time spent in each.

You will:

• Hold the higher level teaching assistant qualification. 
• Be able to establish positive and supportive relationships with children, parents and colleagues.
• Have experience of working with children across the primary age range in a school setting.
• Have Level 2 (GCSE grade C or above) in English and maths.
• Be a positive, creative, resilient and enthusiastic practitioner with high expectations of all learners.
• Be flexible and able to demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team. 
• A willingness to work within a Norfolk Steps school delivering the Norfolk Steps behaviour management approach within your practice.

Our schools can offer:

• Happy children who work hard to achieve their best.
• A friendly and supportive staff team across the federation.
• Opportunities for working collaboratively between the two schools.
• Excellent outdoor space.
• A range of CPD opportunities.
• A supportive SLT.

Visits to the school are most welcome and if you would like to discuss this post further please contact Hilary Myhill, Headteacher, 01485 520274 or 01485 520362 

How to apply

To download an application form, click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button.

Completed forms should be returned to – head@gmhfed.norfolk.sch.uk

Closing date:  19 September 2025, 12noon

Interview date:  w/c  22 September 2025

Harpley C of E Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

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

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. 

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 Harpley CofE VC Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 56 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Harpley CofE VC Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/harpley-cofe-vc-primary-school

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