Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Sundon Lower School, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 3PQ

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  16 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Level 4A NJC Scale 11-15, dependent on experience

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Our small village school is set in beautiful countryside to the north of Luton. We have fantastic facilities including an outdoor classroom, spacious field and outdoor gym. Our children are looking for a kind, caring and supportive person who will support them in their learning as well as pastorally in all aspects of their lives.

The successful applicant will need to demonstrate experience of working with children and have a commitment to promoting equality and diversity. The ideal candidate must be resilient, patient and have good communication skills. They will be required to work as part of a team and use judgment and common sense.

We can offer a supportive environment with a friendly staff team and a warm, positive and caring ethos with values at the core of our school, and excellent opportunities for CPD.

Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Scheme. CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in schools. Internet searches will also be carried out prior to interview.

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 Sundon Lower School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 9
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 68 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 9
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sundon Lower School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sundon-lower-school-luton

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