Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

St John's Catholic Primary School, Bath, Somerset, BA2 3NR

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  25 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £31,537.00 - £33,699.00 Annually (FTE)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) job summary

Higher Level Teaching Assistant - St John’s Catholic Primary School

Salary: £31,537 - £33,699 FTE

13 hours per week (two days to be arranged) term time only

Fixed term contract ending 31st August 2027

We are looking to appoint a skilled Higher Level Teaching Assistant who has a passion for learning, will put the needs of our children first, and has excellent interpersonal skills.

The successful candidate will be covering classes across our school, from Reception to Year 6, as PPA cover for class teachers.

We are particularly interested in any candidates who have a subject specialism or particular interest most notably in PE, Music, or Spanish.

St John’s is a fully inclusive school and aims for every child to reach their full potential through a rich and engaging curriculum. You will be supported and valued in our motivated and caring team.

St John’s 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 interested in the role, we would love for you to come and visit and experience our school for yourself. Please contact office@sjb.thedcet.com or call 01225 303990 to arrange an appointment.

Closing date:  Midday, Friday 25th September

Interview date:  Tuesday 6th October

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 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 John's Catholic Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 325 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St John's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-john-s-catholic-primary-school-ba2-3nr

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