HLTA

Woodford Primary School, Plymouth, Devon, PL7 4RR

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  14 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  24 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £30,024.00 - £32,597.00 Annually (FTE) Plymouth Grade E

HLTA job summary

Fixed Term (12hrs, 39 weeks per year) - Salary/Grade: E

HLTA x 1 - required for January 2026 until August 2026

We are seeking to appoint a highly skilled Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our very supportive, hardworking and successful team from January 2026. The role would be covering classes, working across the school.

We wish to appoint someone who is able to use their initiative in the classroom to help implement high-quality curriculum delivery in the classroom. This will be working closely alongside a dedicated team to provide the best possible opportunities and outcomes for our children. If you have the commitment to work in a school that is continually striving to ensure the highest possible standards of pupil achievement, personal development and well-being, your application would be very welcome.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has high expectations and a commitment to providing the best possible education for all pupils.
• Is enthusiastic, flexible and organised with excellent communication skills and initiative.
• Has excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop a strong partnership with parents and carers.
• Is a committed individual who enjoys working as part of a hard-working and welcoming team.
• Has high expectation of pupils’ learning and behaviour.
• Is familiar with SEN practices including EHC plans.
• Has a warm, caring, nurturing personality with a friendly disposition.

We can offer you in return

• A forward thinking, high-performing, collaborative school.
• An excellent working environment with the chance to work alongside an establish team of friendly, supportive, professional colleague within school and the Trust.
• The opportunity to work with pupils who are enthusiastic, caring and demonstrate excellent attitudes towards their learning.

Visits to the school to find out more about what we can offer are recommended and most welcome. To arrange a visit, please contact the school office on 01752 336228.

If you are interested, please complete an online application form via My New Term.

The closing date for applications is noon on Friday 14th November 2025.

Shortlisting and interviews will be week beginning 17th November 2025.

Woodford Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 will not be accepted for this application.

About Woodford Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 392 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Woodford Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodford-primary-school-plymouth

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