Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Level 4)

Hillside Primary School, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP2 8NU

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To be confirmed

• Closing date

  29 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £28,142.00 - £30,024.00 Annually (FTE) ALT Grade F (£23,531.72 - £25,105.41 Actual)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Level 4) job summary

Location: Ipswich, Suffolk
Contract: Full Time, Term Time Only, Temporary (Maternity Cover)
Salary: ALT Grade F (£23,531.72 - £25,105.41 Actual)

We are looking for a committed Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Level 4) to join Hillside Primary School in Ipswich, working closely with teachers to support high-quality learning for individuals, groups and whole classes. This is a hands-on, purposeful role for someone who brings sound judgment, strong relationships and a belief that every child can succeed. As part of Active Learning Trust, Hillside is a community primary school where collaboration, inclusion and improvement matter. The role offers scope to use specialist strengths, take ownership of agreed learning activities and contribute positively to pupils’ academic progress and wellbeing, within a supportive school and Trust that invests in its people.

Summary of Key Responsibilities

• Deliver planned learning activities to individuals, groups and whole classes under agreed supervision, adapting approaches to meet pupil needs.
• Provide specialist support, including SEN, EAL or subject-specific input, contributing to individual development plans and reviews.
• Support pupils’ academic progress, behaviour, and personal, emotional and social development.
• Assess, record and report on pupil progress, sharing information constructively with teachers, parents and relevant professionals.
• Contribute positively to the wider life of the school, including supervision, visits and supporting colleagues where required.

Contact
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, or for more info, please contact Lucy Wass, Headteacher, at: l.wass@hillsideprimary.co.uk

The Active Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.

The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To ensure we recruit and retain the best talent, all new employees recruited to the Active Learning Trust (leadership, teaching and support staff) will be subject to a 6 months’ probation period at the start of their employment. This policy aims to assess new employees' alignment with our culture, teaching standards, and student needs. It is designed to foster success; with regular evaluations and support mechanisms in place, helping us to identify and nurture talent.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all, including those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act. Flexible working will be considered for all roles deemed suitable.

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: Academies, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 421 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 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-ipswich

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