Higher Level Teaching Assistant; Pre-School Room Lead (Temp)
Folly View Primary, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7XE5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
23 September 2026 at 9am
Date listed
16 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full time equivalent salary
- £32,916.00 - £35,570.00 Annually (FTE) Support Staff Grade 8.18 - 8.23.
Higher Level Teaching Assistant; Pre-School Room Lead (Temp) job summary
We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our team as a Pre-School Lead and help pupils achieve their full potential.
The role
We are seeking a dedicated and proactive individual to support pupils, teachers, and the wider school community. The role involves helping pupils achieve their full potential by providing tailored learning support, promoting inclusion, and encouraging independence. You will assist with planning and delivering engaging lessons, monitoring progress, and maintaining a positive and well-managed learning environment.
You will also contribute to the development of resources, support assessment activities, and work collaboratively with staff, parents, and external professionals. A commitment to safeguarding, equality, and the overall ethos of the school is essential.
About you:
- Has experience working with children in an educational setting.
- Meets HLTA standards or has equivalent qualifications and experience.
- Has strong literacy, numeracy and ICT skills.
- Can build positive relationships with pupils, staff and parents.
- Is committed to raising achievement and supporting pupil wellbeing.
What we offer:
✅ Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions
✅ Extensive CPD, training and career development opportunities
✅ Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 support and counselling access
✅ Cycle to Work Scheme
✅ Home & Tech Salary Sacrifice Scheme
✅ bYond cashback and financial wellbeing scheme
✅ Blue Light Card eligibility
✅ Tax-Free Childcare access
✅ Flexible working opportunities, including term-time contracts and job-share arrangements
✅ Generous holiday entitlement (where applicable)
✅ Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses
✅ Free parking
✅ Occupational Health and wellbeing support services
✅ Recognition of previous continuous service where applicable
Join Us
If you are passionate about helping young people succeed and want to be part of a Trust that values kindness, integrity, ambition and unity, we would love to hear from you.
We warmly invite you to visit our school. If you require further information or would like to arrange a tour, please contact us on office@fvp.cambrianlt.org or call us on 01367 240655
Folly View Primary & Cambrian Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check.
Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.
Cambrian Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ communities.
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.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Folly View Primary
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 401 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Folly View Primary website
Our School Vision
Faringdon Primary Schools (The Elms Primary & Folly View Primary) aim to be a community where everyone is inspired by a love of learning, is supported and encouraged to believe in themselves and is enabled to achieve great success.
Our School Aim
We aspire to provide the best starting block for children in Faringdon on their life-long learning journey. By working together, the Faringdon Primary Schools, share educational expertise and provide mutual support for each other, to ensure all our children grow and thrive, as we seek to improve outcomes for every child.
Both schools uphold their own distinctive ethos and traditions and deliver high quality education in their own unique way. Being part of the Faringdon primary educational community within the Faringdon Learning Trust, our schools are committed to all our children leaving our schools with the knowledge and skills needed to succeed in life with confidence, humility and compassion.
Our Core Values
Inspire Believe Achieve
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