Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Hillside Primary School, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 8PA

27 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  2 March 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  2 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £14.82-£16.07 per hour

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Tel: 01493 661399

Email: office@hillside.norfolk.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mr Simon Minter

• Salary – Scale F, £14.82-£16.07 per hour (pay award/restructure scheduled for April)
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 32.5 hours per week (M-F)
• Term Time plus 1 week
• Required for 13 April 2026

Our school is looking to appoint an excellent practitioner who has a real understanding and passion for supporting and teaching children.  

You must be able to effectively deliver high quality, creative, child-centred and challenging learning experiences to individuals, smaller groups and whole classes. While you will be based in KS2, you will be required to provide cover across the whole school (EYFS, KS1 + KS2), as and when necessary.

We would like to interview you if you:

• Hold a Higher Level Teaching Assistant or Teaching Qualification
• Can deliver whole-class teaching to a good or higher standard
• Have a range of strategies to promote excellent behaviour
• Have strategies to promote successful progress for a wide range of abilities 
• Able to work in a team, lead support staff and be willing to share ideas and learn from others
• Can use and develop ICT effectively to support and enhance learning
• Have excellent literacy and numeracy skills 
• Are very positive, calm, flexible and pro-active

Hillside is a small and popular village primary school located in Bradwell and set on large grounds. We are a welcoming, friendly and inclusive school to work in, with wonderful children who are keen to learn; supportive governors and families; a committed and hardworking staff team. 

 A visit to the school is strongly recommended. For more information or to arrange a visit please email - office@hillside.norfolk.sch.uk.

How to apply

A Job Description and Specification are available to download from ‘Attachments’. 

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

Completed forms can be returned to the school via email, post or in person.

Closing date:  2 March 2026

Interview date:  10 March 2026

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, governors and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. This post comes under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 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. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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 Hillside Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 212 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hillside Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hillside-primary-school-great-yarmouth

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