Higher Level Teaching Assistant
North Cambridge Academy, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2JF8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
23 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
13 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £20,502.40 - £22,985.38 Annually (Actual)
Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary
Vacancy for Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Salary: Meridian Trust Grade 7, Points 12-19
Hours: 32.5 hours, 38 weeks
We are looking for an enthusiastic person who would like to join our friendly and hardworking team as a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant. This is an exciting opportunity for a capable and experienced teaching assistant who is looking to progress their career and who would like to develop their knowledge and expertise in providing specialist English interventions for pupils who need to accelerate their rate of progress.
North Cambridge Academy is a vibrant and happy place to work where all the staff are dedicated to the support of our fantastic and eager to learn children.
You will be working under the direction of the class teacher and SENDCo to:
- Provide personalised, bespoke provision for pupils who are not on track to meet age expectations, including pupils with EAL.
- Deliver high quality phonics and reading fluency provision.
- Contribute to the planning and evaluation of learning activities with teaching staff in order to plan and deliver high quality educational provision for our young people.
- Support the implementation of APDRs, behaviour plans, curriculum planning and assessment, providing detailed feedback to the teacher, parent or outside agency as needed.
- Encourage and promote the inclusion and acceptance of all children.
- Contribute to the wider life of the academy, including after school educational provision.
The ideal candidate:
- Is skillful in working with children in all year groups to support their learning and progress.
- Is confident and resilient, patient and nurturing and who wants to help us to support our pupils to thrive and develop into successful young people.
- Demonstrates excellent classroom practice with high standards of teaching and learning.
- Can act on their own initiative.
- Is qualified to NVQ Level 3 for Teaching Assistants/HLTA qualification or equivalent or is willing to work towards this qualification.
- Is a good team player who is willing to contribute to the ethos and wider community of the academy.
- Is motivated, passionate, and reflective about their work.
- Demonstrates an understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues.
About North Cambridge Academy
The Academy opened in 2013 and since 2015 has been categorised as "Good by Ofsted". We are located in Cambridge and we are a growing school at the heart of its diverse community. North Cambridge Academy values are to ensure that every child is Hardworking, Ambitious, Creative, Confident and Kind. The school’s purpose is to ensure every child is known, valued and supported to achieve in all areas at the highest level, to empower every child to become a successful and confident learner.
Our school holds the Learning Outside the Classroom Gold Award, Gold Schools Games Mark and the International School Award. Recently, North Cambridge Academy has become a Trauma-Informed School.
The school’s pledges are at the heart of what makes North Cambridge Academy unique. Pupils at the school said that they feel safe, and they reported that they could talk to any member of staff if they had a concern. For more information about North Cambridge Academy please click here
About Meridian Trust –
Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.
Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -
- Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in
- Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
- Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
- Cycle to work scheme
- Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme
- Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
- Free on-site parking
- Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays
To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.
For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.
Closing date for applications: Monday 23rd June 2025
Interviews will be held on: TBC
Meridian Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced. Applications will be reviewed as received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.
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 are not accepted.
About North Cambridge Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 685 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- North Cambridge Academy website
School location
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