24 days remaining to apply

  • Job start date

    3 September 2026

  • Closing date

    13 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    19 June 2026

Job details

Job role

  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 22.5 hours per week: 1 day per week at Queen Emma (Thursdays), 8.00am to 4.00pm (7.5 hours per week) 2 days per week at Queen Edith (Mondays & Fridays), 8.00am to 4.00pm (15 hours per week) There will be a 30 minute lunch break each day.

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£26,403 to £28,142 (pro rata, term time only and subject to any April 2026 agreed pay award)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for an energetic and dedicated individual to join our wonderful schools, Queen Edith and Queen Emma Primary Schools, as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) . The role will be for 22.5 hours per week, across 3 days, term time only. No training days required.

The post of HLTA will offer an opportunity to work closely with teaching colleagues and senior leaders across our Federation, to provide PPA cover across all year groups. Time will be allowed within the role for an element of planning and/or marking.

What the school offers its staff

Our Federation is brilliantly supported by our senior leadership team and governing body who strongly value each individual school’s character, ethos and approaches and are strongly committed to the professional development of our staff.

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.

For further information, or to request an application pack, please contact Marcia Jeeps, email: recruitment@queensfederation.cambs.sch.uk or call 01223 714300.

Application packs are also available to download from the Queen’s Federation website – www.queensfederation.org.uk

The Federation reserves the right to withdraw this advertisement if a suitable candidate may be appointed prior to the closing date.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

About Queen Edith Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary school
School size
403 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
Phone number
01223 714300

Queen Edith and Queen Emma Primary Schools are part of the Queens’ Federation. They are two large, thriving city schools, both in the centre of Cambridge. They are run by one Governing Body and a highly experienced leadership team.  Teachers work collaboratively with their year group partner and share planning and assessment across the federation. 


We have a reputation for being a warm and welcoming community with strong parent partnerships and an inclusive ethos. We aspire to motivate children through a creative curriculum and promote first-hand experiences. We are part of the international project the Leader in Me and value and nurture leadership skills in both children and staff. 

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