Higher Level Teaching Assistant (qualified)

Willow Tree Primary School, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 6LL

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  17 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,061.00 - £34,434.00 Annually (FTE) Actual pro-rata salary £8,260.81 to £8,872

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (qualified) job summary

This is a part-time position for 11 hours per week, worked over two days, from 9:00am to 3:00pm, with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break. You would also be expected to attend 5 INSET days.

Initially, the successful candidate will be required to work all day on Thursdays to provide Nursery cover. From October onwards, there may be some flexibility in working patterns, with the possibility of morning or afternoon shifts.

The role will provide cover across the school, working with children from Nursery through to Year 6.

We are looking for an individual who:

• Is kind and wants to make a positive difference to children's lives
• Has high expectations of themselves and our children
• Is passionate about teaching and learning and the opportunities and choices it provides
• Is hardworking, resilient and someone who loves learning.
• Is flexible and adaptable and can deal with changes to the timetable sometimes at short notice
• Enjoys working with people and is a team player
• Can manage and organise their time effectively

The Inclusive Multi Academy Trust which was established in 2016 with a vision to Inspire and nurture our children and their community to be the very best that they can be. The Trust consists of four schools; Beechfield, Cherry Tree, Laurance Haines and Willow Tree. Our nurturing Trust ethos places a strong emphasis of the development and wellbeing of staff.

The successful candidates will have a GCSE or equivalent in English and Maths (C or above) and a high standard of written and spoken English.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a Criminal Record Declaration Form prior to interview.

When recruiting and selecting staff, the Trust is required to comply with all relevant employment legislation to ensure we are recruiting within the law as well as complying with the Trust’s Equality Policy. The Selection Criteria document is critical in the process and sets out the requirements which the person appointed should have in order to perform the duties of the post satisfactorily and against which applicants will be assessed. The selection criteria will be used throughout the recruitment process as an objective test of assessing candidates at shortlisting, test and interview stages. Shortlisting will be completed by assessing against the advertised person specification. Our interviews will always include relevant questions relating to child protection and/or safeguarding, and will usually involve a child centred task.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert early should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.

No calls/emails from agencies please.

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 Willow Tree Primary School

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: Up to 274 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Willow Tree Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/willow-tree-primary-school-watford

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