Higher Level Teaching Assistant

St George's Catholic Primary School, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR1 3JY

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  2 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £32,578.00 - £35,608.00 Annually (FTE) £21,471.63 - £23,895.51 per annum. First year salary will reflect number of working days remaining in holiday year.

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

We are recruiting for a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant
Required for A.S.A.P
Salary: Grade 7 SCP 18 - SCP 23 (£32,578.00 - £35,608.00) (FTE-AYR) - To be pro rata
Actual Salary: £21,471.63 - £23,895.51 per annum
4 days, 28 hours per week, 39 weeks (TTO + Training Days), Permanent

St George’s Catholic Primary School is an outstanding, happy, successful and well-respected primary school which is part of the Emmaus Catholic MAC. The school has an excellent reputation as well as enjoying a strong partnership with the parish community.

The Local Governing Body is seeking to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, to work 4 days a week. This post is to undertake PPA cover with planning and delivery of whole class lessons across Key Stage 2. The successful candidate should be passionate about teaching and learning and have high expectations of pupil achievement and well-being as well as having excellent knowledge of the National Curriculum. We are looking for an ambitious candidate to raise the children’s achievements and is willing to become fully involved in the wider life of the school.

Putting our children and young people first, always.

“Forming Christ-centred pilgrims of hope with kind hearts, questioning minds, a thirst for knowledge and a hunger for justice”

The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering our school vision by supporting the day-to-day Higher Level Teaching Assistant activities. Our teachers and support staff are talented, professional, supportive, caring and ambitious to achieve success.

We welcome applications from both Catholics and non-Catholics but expect all employee to support the Catholic ethos and values of the school. If you meet the requirements of the job description and person specification and feel that you could make a positive difference to our services, then we can’t wait to receive your application.

We warmly welcome visits to the school. For specific questions about the role and/or to request a visit, please contact the school office on

Email - geo_office@emmausmac.com
Phone - 01905 25841
Online - www.emmausmac.com

Please note, we will only accept applications submitted through My New Term.

Closing Date: Monday 2nd November 2026 (we may bring forward the application closing date, depending on volume of applicants, therefore please apply ASAP)

Interview Date: To be confirmed

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 George's Catholic Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 193 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St George's Catholic Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-george-s-catholic-primary-school-wr1-3jy

St George's Catholic Primary School is a single-form entry primary school in the heart of Worcester City. In September 2024, the school joined the Emmaus Multi Academy Company family of schools and now work with 13 other schools in the MAC.
St George's serves a diverse population, with approximately one third of pupils having English as an additional language.
It is a school with a dedicated and experienced staff and pupils who are hardworking, polite and a pleasure to teach.

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