Higher Level Teaching Assistant
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy, Plymouth, Devon, PL6 5FN8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
25 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
10 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 22418
Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
St Matthew’s Primary and Nursery Academy, Derriford
Contract Term: Permanent
Hours: 32.5 hours per week
Salary: Grade SC5 NJC points 14 - 17 Actual Salary £22,418 (FTE £29,540)
Term Time only: 39 weeks per annum
Annual Leave: Taken outside of term time and paid pro-rata throughout the year (no annual leave to be taken during term time)
Benefits: Local Government Pension Scheme
Deadline for application: 9am on Wednesday 25th June 2025
Start: September 2025
Interview Date: Monday 7th July 2025
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy is seeking to appoint a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to make a difference to the provision and development of our pupils. You will work across our school covering PPA and subject release time for teachers from EYFS to Year 6. As part of your role, you will deliver PE lessons as well as other lessons determined by the teacher.
St Matthew’s is a truly wonderful place to work. We are modern, spacious and well equipped, with children that are an absolute delight and an incredibly supportive community. You will be joining a highly effective school team which is genuinely committed to leaving no stone unturned in order to fulfil our vision that each and every child is able to ‘let their light shine’. The school is part of the St Christopher’s Trust - a family of 21 Church and Community Schools spanning three local authorities and providing a rich network of collaboration.
Tours of the school are available on Tuesday 10th June at 4.30pm, Monday 16th June 5pm, and Thursday 19th June 5pm.
To book onto one of these tours please contact the school on 01752 395969 or SMPA.office@stcmat.org
To apply for this role please click the 'Apply Now' button on this advert.
If you have any issues with the Sam People Recruit system please call 01924 907319, for query's regarding the post please contact The People Team via people@stcmat.org
Applications need to be completed by 9am on Wednesday 25th June 2025. Provisional Interview date is Monday 7th July 2025.
Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.
Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy:
https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies
Our commitment to EDI
We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.
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 are not accepted.
About St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 484 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
School location
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