Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School, Exeter, Devon, EX5 1PP12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
2 July 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £13.47 Hourly
Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Part Time Permanent Contract - 3 days per week
Paid at NJC Grade D, £13.47ph
To commence September 2025
This post is to work mainly in KS2, but will also involve covering teachers’ timetabled PPA each week across the school and providing general support for the learning of the classes under the direction of the teacher. You will also be required to (as and when necessary), cover classes when teachers are absent due to training and occasionally staff illness.
We are looking for someone with a strong, sensitive and caring approach to children’s needs, who is able to be an effective communicator and think creatively. You will need to show a high degree of initiative and be solution focussed. It would also be beneficial to have experience of working with children with complex needs.
We offer you the support of clear systems, protocols, expectations and structures to help you to succeed. You will need to show initiative, creativity and demonstrate the aptitude to work as part of a successful and growing team to improve the life chances of our pupils and make every child feel special.
Ideally, you will:
- Understand that children communicate in a variety of ways and we have a responsibility to meet the needs of all learners
- Have HLTA experience and/or equivalent qualifications;
- Have excellent literacy and numeracy skills (A-C GCSE or equivalent)
- Be able to build positive relationships with children, staff and parents;
- Have high expectations of children’s behaviour and be able to maintain consistent boundaries;
- Be willing to work as part of a team;
- Be energetic, positive and enthusiastic.
What we can offer you:
Salary Sacrifice offers, including Bike2Work, Tech Scheme and Gym Membership
Substantial workplace pension
Term time ‘Give Back Day’ to take for personal reasons
Staff Wellbeing support
CPD opportunities for all staff
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and Social Media online check.
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 Woodbury Salterton Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 105 pupils
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
School location
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