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Higher Level Teaching Assistant & Learning Support Assistant

Berrow Primary Church Academy, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, TA8 2LJ

This job expired on 27 April 2025 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  27 April 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  25 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 30 Hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: TPLTSS3/6 £19,187 - £20,065 (actual salary)

What skills and experience we're looking for

What you will need to succeed;

• Experience of working within a school or with children
• Ability to adhere to working procedures and policies within the school environment.
• Good communication skills and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Efficient ICT skills.
• Patient, flexible and adaptable, meticulous and conscientious.
• Possibly an interest or some experience of working with children with special educational needs.

What the school offers its staff

As a TPLT employee, you will have access to incredible employee benefits, including -

• The PLaTform- Access to our dedicated wellbeing centre & exclusive shopping discounts.
• Healthshield- A fully funded Healthcare Scheme which provides services such as a 24/7 GP Line & Healthcare cashback.
• Discounted nursery fees at our Academy pre schools.
• CPD opportunities both internally & externally.
• A very friendly school community with dedicated, supportive & inspiring colleagues.

Flexible working opportunities

We are a flexible employer and will do our best to accommodate all types of working, so please do apply. We are an employer who takes staff workload seriously. We work together as one team to support each other, with the added benefit of being a part of a large Trust in the local area with opportunities that reflect this.

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.

As part of this role, you will;

• Assist quality first teaching and learning, working with classroom teachers to support the learning and assessment through the delivery of PPA cover. You will engage in weekly support staff PPA (planning, preparation and assessment) time to support quality first teaching.
• Establish a positive relationship with pupils in order to support them in feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn.
• Help develop positive learning behaviours, working collaboratively with the class teacher toadopt a calm, restorative approach.
• Support our young people with their learning and wellbeing to ensure every child has the best opportunity to reach their full potential in a caring and safe environment.
• Take responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all according to the school’s safeguarding policies and procedures.

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.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

LSA (Primary) Job Description.pdf - 84.5 KB (opens in new tab)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant Job Description.pdf - 96.4 KB (opens in new tab)

About Berrow Primary Church Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 143 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Berrow Primary Church Academy website
• Email address: hr@theplt.org.uk
• Phone number: 01934 529357
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/berrow-church-of-england-primary-school-burnham-on-sea

Arranging a visit to Berrow Primary Church Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@theplt.org.uk.

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