Higher Level Teaching Assistant

St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School, London, N11 1NP

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  10 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,070.00 - £34,998.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary: NJC11 £27,794 to NJC17 £30,603

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Higher Level Higher Level Teaching Assistant

This is a fixed-term, one-year maternity cover position until 31 August 2027, or until the substantive postholder returns, whichever is sooner.

Start date: September 2026

Term-time only (39 weeks) - 37 hours per week

Pay Scale Range: NJC Outer London scale point NJC11 (£32,070) to NJC17 (£34,998) - actual salary: NJC11 (£27,794 - FTE 0.87) to NJC17 (£30,603 - FTE 0.87). Scale point on appointment will be dependent on experience.Plus, local government pension. Scale point on appointment will be dependent on experience.

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our dedicated SEND team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting students with additional needs while leading and developing a team of Teaching Assistants.

This is an exciting role for a person with the relevant experience and knowledgeable in this field to join our successful school, which is sponsored by Russell Education Trust. The successful candidate will benefit from support from the Trust.

At St Andrew the Apostle, we cherish the values of teamwork and community engagement. We provide a robust training and induction program to aid your professional development and career advancement. Additionally, you will be part of the pioneering cohort of staff to teach in our new purpose-built facility, that opened in September 2025. This new building features advanced classrooms and is equipped with the most sophisticated educational technology available, offering an excellent environment for both teaching and learning.

To learn more about what it is like to work at our school, please click here. If you are confident you can rise to these challenges, we would welcome your application.

Closing date for applications: Friday 10 July 2026 but we will be reviewing applications as they are received so we encourage early application.

Interviews will be held immediately after candidates are shortlisted. However, we may contact applicants regarding interviews prior to this date.

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.

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 St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School

• School type: Free School, Greek Orthodox, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 539 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-andrew-the-apostle-greek-orthodox-school

St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
Barnet

Mainstream school with state - free school funding
Secondary with sixth form
Students of mixed gender, age 11 - 19 years

St Andrew the Apostle Greek Orthodox School
Building 5
North London Business Park
Barnet
London
N11 1BF
United Kingdom

http://www.standrewtheapostle.org.uk
+44 203 195 5444

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