Higher Level Teaching Assistant

St Francis Church of England Primary School, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 2QT

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  18 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  14 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £30,559.00 Annually (FTE)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

As our HLTA, you will play a vital role in delivering high-quality teaching and learning across the school. You will have the responsibility to plan, prepare and deliver lessons to whole classes, covering for teacher absence and supporting PPA time. You will also work closely with teaching staff to raise the achievement and progress of all our pupils, including those with additional needs.

What we’re looking for:

• HLTA Status or equivalent
• Experience working in a primary school setting
• Confidence and capability to teach whole classes independently
• Excellent communication, organisational, and behaviour management skills
• A positive, flexible, and collaborative approach

In return, we offer:

• The opportunity to work in a friendly and inclusive school community
• Supportive colleagues and high-quality professional development
• A well-resourced working environment
• The chance to make a real impact on pupils’ learning and progress

Join our school:
St Francis CofE Primary School is a welcoming school in Oxford, set in a vibrant community with 228 pupils. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive ethos and our commitment to the highest standards of safeguarding and child welfare.

St Francis CofE Primary School is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We’ll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory completion of safeguarding checks.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Come and see our vibrant school in action and get a sense of what makes St Francis such a special place to work. If you would like further details, please contact the school office on 01865 468190.

Application Deadline: 12 noon, Friday 18th July 2025

Interviews: Monday 21st or Tuesday 22nd July

Sf Francis CofE Primary School, as a member of ODST, is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, reference checks and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. Online checks may also be carried out to comply with Keeping Children Safe in Education provisions.

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 Francis Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 223 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Francis Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-francis-church-of-england-primary-school-ox4-2qt

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