Higher Level Teaching Assistant

St Mary's RC Primary School, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 2TH

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 September 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) £24,922.42 - £27,735.86 per annum

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

We are recruiting for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Required for ASAP
Salary: Grade 7 SCP 18 - SCP 23 (£32,578.00 - £35,608.00) (FTE-AYR) - To be pro rata
Actual Salary: £24,922.42 - £27,735.86 per annum
5 days, 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks (TTO + Training Days) Permanent

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Brierley Hill, is an innovative and outward looking school with happy, motivated and well-behaved children, an excellent staff team committed to raising standards, a supportive and enthusiastic Local Governing Body and strong links with our local parish.

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School are seeking to appoint a suitably experienced, committed and highly motivated permanent Higher Level Teaching Assistant to cover PPA, who will work alongside colleagues to help shape the future of our school as it moves forward. We are looking for someone who enjoys helping all children to learn through a range of activities, including those with barriers to their learning, is positive, flexible and has the ability work as part of a team, works well under direction, but also shows initiative and can take ownership of tasks. The successful candidate will have a good level of literacy and numeracy skills and has experience or is confident to work with all ages within the primary phrase.

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 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 employees 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 school, 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 Mrs J Bate on

Email - enquiry_stmarys@emmausmac.com
Phone - 01384 985005
Online - www.emmausmac.com

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

Closing Date: Monday 5th October 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 Mary's RC Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 180 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Mary's RC Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-rc-primary-school-dy5-2th

We are recruiting for a Level 3 Teaching Assistant with Cover Supervision
Required As Soon As Possible
30 hours per week, term time only + 5 training days
(negotiable for the right candidate)
Grade: Emmaus 5 SCP (7-11)
Salary Range: £24,294.00 - £25,979.00 FTE plus cover supervision allowance
(reduced proportionately for part time hours)

The Local Governing Body are seeking to appoint a suitably experienced, committed and highly motivated Teaching Assistant, who will work alongside colleagues to help shape the future of our school as it moves forward.

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