Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

St Gildas Catholic Primary School, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4EG

41 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  31 August 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £12,733.10 Annually (Actual)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) job summary

Higher Level Teaching Assistant - St Gildas Catholic Primary School, Yeovil

Salary: Grade 12, Point 12-19 - £12,733.10 (actual)

Hours: 18.92 hours per week, Tuesday - Friday 10:40am - 3:30pm

Start date: 1st September 2026

Permanent, term-time only

Behind every confident learner is an adult who believed in them first - someone who knows when to encourage, when to challenge, and can keep the lesson running smoothly even when the teacher’s juggling ten things at once.

At St Gildas Catholic Primary School, being a Higher Level Teaching Assistant means much more than supporting lessons. It means inspiring curiosity, nurturing independence, and helping shape a classroom where children feel safe to question, explore, persevere - and enjoy the joyful surprises that learning brings.

St Gildas is a warm, welcoming and ambitious school rooted in our Catholic values. We are proud of our caring community, where children are encouraged to “shine their light” as confident learners, thoughtful friends, and respectful members of our school family.

We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic HLTA who is ready to make a real difference and play a key role in supporting teaching, leading learning, and helping our pupils flourish.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is an excellent classroom role model with high expectations for every child
• Has NVQ Level 3 or at least equivalent qualification in working with children
• Can confidently lead learning for individuals, groups and whole classes
• Brings lessons to life with enthusiasm, creativity and curiosity
• Builds strong, positive relationships with pupils, families and colleagues
• Believes every child deserves to feel valued, challenged and supported
• Shows initiative, flexibility and a commitment to professional growth
• Enjoys working collaboratively and contributing to wider school life
• Understands that great support blends patience, warmth and clear boundaries

At St Gildas, you will find:

• Children who are eager to learn, kind-hearted and full of potential
• A supportive, collaborative and friendly staff team
• A school where wellbeing, trust and professional development are genuinely valued
• Opportunities to grow your expertise and develop your HLTA practice
• A strong sense of community where every member is known, appreciated and encouraged

St Gildas Catholic Primary School is proud to be part of The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust, offering excellent professional development and collaboration across a family of schools across the South West.

If you are an HLTA who believes that the little moments matter - the quiet encouragements, the shared celebrations, and the relationships that spark confidence and character - we would truly love to hear from you.

We welcome and encourage visits from prospective applicants. Please contact our School Office Team on 01935 423630 or send an email to office@sg.thedcet.com to arrange a visit.   For more information about our application process, please contact recruitment@thedcet.com.

Closing date:  9am, Monday 31st August 2026 (closing sooner if position filled)

Interview date: TBC

Please note applications will be reviewed on receipt, and we may close the role early. 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, this role involves directly working with children and significant contact with children, and therefore we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment. Applicants will be required to complete satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for this post prior to commencement. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The Trust is an equal opportunities employer. 

If successfully shortlisted the HR Department will also be conducting an individual online search including social media platforms of your ‘name, education and employment’, to demonstrate due diligence following ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance. The search will not form part of the actual shortlisting process and any concerns arising from the search will be discussed directly with you. 

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 St Gildas Catholic Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 208 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Gildas Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-gildas-catholic-primary-school

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