Higher Level Teaching Assistant
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B26 3HUThis job expired on 9 December 2025
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 December 2025 at 9am
Date listed
24 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Hours: 36.5 hours per week Term Time Only
Contract type
- Fixed term - 2 years
Actual salary
- Grade: 4 £30,233 - £36,674 Actual Salary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Board of Directors of the Lumen Christi MAC and the School’s Standards Committee of this highly regarded and successful school are seeking to appoint a committed and caring Higher level Teaching Assistant to join our skilled and dedicated team.
St Thomas More is an above average sized, thriving Catholic Primary school, in the east of Birmingham. It is part of a growing Catholic Multi Academy. It is a place where staff and students from all faiths live out the school mission.
It genuinely is a vibrant learning community, full of committed learners and exceptional people. This is a wonderful opportunity to make a huge difference in the lives of children and contribute to the journey of a great Catholic school.
The successful candidate will:
- Inspire, challenge and motivate children to achieve.
- Have a clear understanding of Catholic education and is committed to maintaining and enhancing our Catholic ethos.
- Have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills.
- Create an outstanding learning environment supported by teaching staff.
- Be creative and work with teaching staff to tailor the curriculum and apply teaching strategies to best suit the needs of the children.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• A dedicated, experienced and welcoming staff team.
- A wonderfully inspiring Catholic community.
- A supportive multi academy company- Lumen Christi.
- Well behaved and hard-working pupils.
- Supportive parents.
- A commitment to your career development.
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and can be arranged by contacting Mr McLoughlin on 0121 743 3289 or email for an application pack to enquiry@stm-lumenchristi.org.uk Or c.tullett@lumenchristi.org.uk
All completed applications should be returned to Claire Tullett c.tullett@lumenchristi.org.uk
Closing date and Shortlisting: Monday 9th December 2025 9am.
Interview date: Monday 15th December
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
St. Thomas More Catholic Primary School and Lumen Christi Catholic Multi Academy are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Services) check will be required for the successful candidate. We are an equal opportunities employer. As part of our safer recruitment processes, if you are shortlisted for the post, we will carry out a social media account search.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 350 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary School website
- Email address
- c.tullett@lumenchristi.org.uk
- Phone number
- 0121 743 3289
Here, at St Thomas More, we aim to provide an energetic environment where the living Gospel is found. This living Gospel encapsulates values of love, peace and justice and these are reflected in all that we do and can be seen in the behaviours of all members of the school community. It is our expectation that the children should give witness to our values and thus we support an array of local and national charities.
We are so proud of all the children who attend St Thomas More's, and we place their safety top of our agenda. We have a strong reputation for safeguarding and parents appreciate this.
Strong and stable relationships are the launch pad for a successful education, and we work very hard with all stakeholders, especially parents, to ensure no opportunity is missed to give our children every chance to achieve their God given potential. Our offer of many varied and fruitful extracurricular opportunities provide a great variety of experiences for our children.
Being part of the Lumen Christi Multi Academy Company gives us great support in leading and developing one of the most vibrant and exciting curricula offered. pupil outcomes will always be prioritised as we ensure all children, no matter where they start from, progress as much as they can.
Arranging a visit to St Thomas More Catholic Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email c.tullett@lumenchristi.org.uk.
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