Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 8WFThis job expired on 8 December 2025 – see similar jobs
Closing date
8 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 30 Hours per week term time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 9 FTE
What skills and experience we're looking for
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled individual to join our experienced and friendly team at Pimperne Primary School, part of Hamwic Education Trust (HET).
JOB/PERSON SUMMARY:
This role will involve:
- Working with pupils across the Primary Phase
- Delivering high quality lessons – planned by, or with, the teaching team for regular PPA sessions.
- Being adaptable and flexible, providing cover for teacher absence.
- Working effectively alongside and under the direction of, the class teacher and leadership.
- Contributing and supporting a dynamic team.
WE ARE SEEKING A PROFESSIONAL INDIVIDUAL WHO:
- Resilient
- Flexible
- A champion of children
- Patient
- Positive
- Team player
What the school offers its staff
- Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes
- In-house Teaching School
- An individual induction programme supported by a mentor
- Networking groups for Teachers, Business Managers, Site Teams and IT staff
- Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement for staff working 52 weeks per year which increases with length of service
- Free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment (where all conditions are met)
- Opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting with other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy
- Access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages
- Access to a staff benefits portal through Vivup
- Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members
Further information about the job
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.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, 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
- Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School website
- Email address
- k.smith@pimperne.dorset.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01258 452025
We are a beautiful, well equipped and friendly single form entry primary school set in the peaceful fields of North Dorset. Our children are happy and eager to learn and our staff team experienced and welcoming. Our ethos, and that of Hamwic Education Trust, is all about the child and our school has a warm and welcoming feel where every individual feels they belong.
Arranging a visit to Pimperne Church of England VC Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email k.smith@pimperne.dorset.sch.uk.
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