Higher Level Teaching Assistant
St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham, Slattocks, M24 2SBThis job expired on 18 July 2025 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
18 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
10 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 34 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Actual salary - £26,500 - £29,414 pa (SCP 23-27)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a skilled, confident, and caring HLTA to join our team at St John’s Thornham school from September 2025. This is a wonderful opportunity to join a welcoming and supportive team in a growing school.
The role includes:
- Delivering high-quality lessons across the school during teacher PPA time (planning provided).
- Building strong, positive relationships with children in all year groups.
- Using effective, trauma-informed behaviour strategies to support individuals and classes.
- Working as part of our developing approach to nurture, inclusion, and emotional regulation.
- Being a calm, consistent presence across the school – especially for children who need it most.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is passionate about supporting children with additional needs.
- Is caring, committed and highly motivated,
- Has high expectations of all pupils’ achievement and behaviour,
- Is hardworking and a team player who can work on their own initiative.
This position will be based at St. John’s CE, Thornham but may from time to time require travel as necessary to collaborate with other schools which are all locally based.
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
- A happy and welcoming working environment
- Opportunities for professional development in a growing Trust
- A strong school community that places children, families, and staff at the heart of everything we do
- A supportive team who will work with and alongside you to achieve the very best.
- LGPS career average pension scheme including life insurance and dependent's pension.
- Generous holiday entitlement and sick pay scheme, increasing with length of service.
Further information about the job
St. John’s CE, Thornham is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Cranmer Education Trust follows safer recruitment practices. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and appointment is therefore subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.
For further information please refer to: · the Cranmer Education Trust’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy Trust Policies | Cranmer Education Trust · The Trust’s statement on the employment of ex-offenders, in the vacancy Documents section. · The job description and person specification for further information regarding the safeguarding responsibilities of the role.
Follow the link Cranmer Education Trust - Careers site to apply for this vacancy. Please note CVs are not accepted.
Closing date for applications: Friday 18th July 2025 at 9am
Possible Interview date: 21st July 2025
Start Date: 1 September 2025
The Cranmer Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer and will provide reasonable support to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process.
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.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 120 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- cwalsh1@stannesacademy.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0161 6434687
Our school is a place where children and staff flourish through strong partnerships with parents enabling our children to meet their full potential. The team is committed to children's well-being, achieving high standards and providing the best opportunities. The school is set in the middle of a farming community surrounded by fields yet not far from Rochdale and Oldham with good links to the motorway and public transport networks.We are delighted to have recently joined the Cranmer Education Trust and are excited about working alongside our family of schools.
Our school is currently half form entry but will be growing to become one form entry from September 2024 with an extension on our build starting very soon.
Arranging a visit to St John's Church of England Primary School, Thornham
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email cwalsh1@stannesacademy.org.uk.
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