Higher Level Teaching Assistant

St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Ferryhill, County Durham, DL17 9AL

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  26 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,699.00 - £29,114.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Grade I, spinal point 19 to 22

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

One Excellence Multi Academy Trust is a Multi Academy Trust made up of four schools. The Trust was founded in July 2017 and is a mixed Multi Academy Trust. The vision and rationale behind the wider partnership are based on shared values and aspirations, a strong sense of community identity and values of inclusion and aspiration for all.

One Excellence Multi Academy Trust believes in supporting and investing in its staff and has a structured health and well-being programme. The programme includes physiotherapy, nurse support service and drop-in clinic, counselling, mindfulness sessions, weight management, stress awareness, GP consultations and private medical operations if required. We are also keen for staff to be able to reach their full potential and offer a range of professional development opportunities in all areas of education, nurturing and leadership.

St Michael’s Church of England Primary School wish to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated, happy and hard- working staff team. The successful candidate will deliver in class support, lead interventions and cover whole class PPA sessions.

At St Michael’s, every child is distinct in their own way, and we want their primary education to be as distinct as them and certainly a chapter of their lives that they will remember. We want each child to strive for academic success in all areas, by generating a real love for learning and offering them experiences that allow them to understand the world around them. We want them to be able to have these experiences the whole time they are in our care. You will have experience working with children and you will have strong teamwork skills, be caring, self-motivated and patient.

Applicants should:

• Have knowledge and experience across the primary age range;

• Have experience of teaching whole classes and leading/delivering interventions;

• Have experience of working with children with a range of needs;

• Be able to demonstrate a commitment and desire to achieving the best outcomes for all pupils;

• Be able to use initiative and work independently;

• Be able to work as part of a team and be involved in all aspects of school life;

• Have highly effective behaviour management skills;

• Be motivated to engage in further professional development and training.

We can offer:

• A welcoming environment and happy, caring school;

• Children who are friendly, well-behaved and are eager to learn;

• A supportive and motivated staff team;

• Opportunities for professional development.

Disclosure: We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to enhanced clearance through the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer. We want to develop a more diverse workforce, and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Applicants with disabilities will be invited for interview if the essential job criteria are met. Where our roles are customer facing and you are required to speak to members of

the public, the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post. As a disability confident employer, we are committed to employing disabled people and people with health conditions making reasonable adjustments to support disabled applicants when required.

Posts are subject to a satisfactory DBS, reference checks and social media checks and are not open to anyone on the DBS Barred List.

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 Michael's Church of England Primary School

• School type: Academies, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 117 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Michael's Church of England Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-michael-s-church-of-england-primary-school-ferryhill

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