Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Level 1

Holt Community Primary School, Holt, Norfolk, NR25 6SG

15 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  17 June 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  2 June 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: Scale F, £15.06 - £16.07 per hour (£29,064-£31,022 FTE)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Level 1 job summary

Tel: 01263 713107 

Email: head@holt.norfolk.sch.uk and  office@holt.norfolk.sch.uk  

Website: https://www.holt.norfolk.sch.uk 

 

Headteacher: Mr Simon Walters 

NOR: 190    Age Range: 4-11 years  

 

• Salary - Scale F, £15.06 - £16.07 per hour (£29,064-£31,022 FTE) 
• Temporary maternity leave cover until 31 August 2027 
• Part Time 
• 26.25 Hours per week 
• Term-time plus one week 
• Required from 1 September 2026 

The Governors are seeking to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to work at our friendly, caring school. The job will involve leading intervention groups as well as regular PPA cover in KS2. This may involve planning, preparing and delivering activities for whole class learning on a short term basis. Preparation and planning time will be built in to the role. The job holder will be expected to be flexible in their duties and be able to use their own initiative to complete tasks. This position would suit a candidate who has aspirations to continue their professional development. 

Requirements: 

• Excellent numeracy/literacy skills GCSE grade C/4 or above. 
• Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent. 
• Meet Higher Level Teaching Assistant standards or equivalent qualifications. 
• Experience of working in and supervising classes in KS2. 
• Have good behaviour management strategies. 
• Be able to use their own initiative to support teaching and learning. 
• Be calm, positive and flexible. 

 

For further information about the role, please contact Simon Walters on - head@holt.norfolk.sch.uk 

 

How to apply 

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

Completed forms should be returned to – office@holt.norfolk.sch.uk 

 

Closing date:   17 June 2026, 9am 

Interview date:   w/c 22 June 2026 

 

We are 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. 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.

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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 Holt Community Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 188 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Holt Community Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holt-community-primary-school

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