Higher Level Teaching Assistant
St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 1BF15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
1 May 2026 at 3pm
Date listed
16 April 2026
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 8
What skills and experience we're looking for
Do you love working with children and making a real difference every single day? Are you patient,enthusiastic, and ready to be part of asupportive, passionate team? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
What We’re Looking For:
- A warm, reliable, and enthusiastic individual
- Someone who enjoys working as part of a team and building positive relationships
- A passion for helping children grow in confidence and ability
Qualifications
- HLTA status
- GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths at Grade 4/C or above
- Experience as a Teaching Assistant(at least2 years in a school setting)
- Proven ability to support learning independently, sometimes leading whole classes
- Good literacy, numeracy, and ICT skills
- A DBS check(safeguarding requirement)
What the school offers its staff
St Edburg’s CE Primary School is situated on the Kingsmere Estate in Bicester. We are a dynamic, friendly and caring school which is split across two sites – lower school (Nursery to Year 2), and Upper School (Years 3 – 6). The team works hard to ensure the best possible outcomes for the children who come here. Our Support Team work in close partnership with class teachers to facilitate learning, including intervention programmes and in-class support in line with our whole school vision “All are valued, all are loved.”
Why Join Us?
• We offer a welcoming, supportive school community
• Opportunities for training and professional development
• The chance to make a genuine impact every day
• No two days are ever the same
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 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 St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 562 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School website
- Email address
- hr@st-edburgs.oxon.sch.uk
St Edburg’s CE Primary School is situated on the Kingsmere Estate in Bicester. We are a dynamic, friendly and caring school which is split across two sites – lower school (Nursery to Year 2), and Upper School (Years 3 – 6). The team works hard to ensure the best possible outcomes for the children who come here. Our Support Team work in close partnership with class teachers to facilitate learning, including intervention programmes and in-class support in line with our whole school vision “All are valued, all are loved.”
Why Join Us?
• We offer a welcoming, supportive school community
• Opportunities for training and professional development
• The chance to make a genuine impact every day
• No two days are ever the same
Arranging a visit to St Edburg's Church of England (VA) School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@st-edburgs.oxon.sch.uk.
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