12 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    15 December 2023 at 9am

  • Date listed

    16 November 2023

Job details

Visa sponsorship

No, visa sponsorship not available

Working pattern

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£27,344.00 - £30,151.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary in the region of £18,589 - £20,497

HLTA job summary

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

30 hours per week, Temporary, Term Time Only

NJC Grade 8 £27,344 - £30,151 FTE per annum (Actual Annual salary in the region of £18,589 - £20,497)

Required to start as soon as possible. Watchfield Primary School is proud to be part of the Faringdon Learning Trust, an nine school multi academy trust, which was established on 1st April 2012. Situated in the village of Watchfield, near Faringdon, we have a wide and diverse school community. Our whole school vision is ‘At Watchfield We SOAR’ – at Watchfield we want everyone, children and adults, to ‘SOAR’. This means we work hard to enable individuals, groups and the wider school community to be: Successful, Original, Aspirational and Resilient.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to cover teachers PPA/management time, and other planned or emergency cover. The HLTA role complements the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision. Applicants should be able to work well in a team and be flexible, have a positive outlook and high expectations of all children. Please demonstrate a good standard of numeracy and literacy (GCSE grade A – C).

A visit to the school or telephone conversations to discuss the post would be warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to make an appointment on 01793 782623 or email office@wat.faringdonlearningtrust.org

Watchfield Primary School & Faringdon Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism.  We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.  All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.  

Faringdon Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community.  



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About Watchfield Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
View all Primaryjobs
School size
371 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11

Primary School in growing village, close to Defence Academy
10 minutes from Swindon and 20 minutes from Oxford

School location

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