Higher Level Teaching Assistant

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 7PL

6 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  24 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
• Working pattern: Full time, part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,067.00 - £32,655.00 Annually (FTE) £23,089 - £24,269 (Actual Salary - 32.5 hours TTO plus 1 day)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton is looking to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant. As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA), you will play a key role in supporting teaching and learning across the school, working closely with teachers to enhance the educational experience of all pupils. This role is ideal for someone with strong classroom experience, a proactive attitude, and a passion for helping students thrive academically and personally.

You will take on a range of responsibilities, including planning and delivering learning activities under the guidance of teaching staff, providing targeted support to individuals and small groups, and occasionally covering whole classes. Your work will help ensure continuity of learning and contribute to raising pupil achievement.

In addition to supporting students, you’ll also assist with assessment, classroom management, and the development of learning resources. Your ability to build positive relationships with pupils, staff, and parents will be essential in creating a supportive and inclusive learning environment.

This is a dynamic and rewarding role that offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on students’ progress while developing your own professional skills within a collaborative school community.

We can offer:

• Generous 27 days annual leave entitlement, rising to 32 days after 5 years service
• The opportunity to be part of a dynamic and successful team
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Networking opportunities.
• Flexible working patterns

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 272 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Stockton website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-patrick-s-catholic-primary-school-stockton

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