Teaching Assistant/Higher Level Teaching Assistant

St Martin's CofE Primary School, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2RG

31 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 January 2027

• Closing date

  20 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,185.00 - £33,673.00 Annually (FTE)

Teaching Assistant/Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Are you a HLTA , or TA looking for a new challenge at a forward-thinking and ambitious school?

Are you a professional looking for a healthy balance of teaching and support work?

If the above resonates with you, an exciting opportunity has arisen in Salisbury for you to be part of the successful team shaping its vision for education at our school, St. Martin’s CE Primary Academy. We are seeking to appoint either a qualified HLTA, or a TA who is looking to complete the necessary qualifications and progress into a HLTA. The successful applicant will teach across KS2 and support learning within small classes.

This position will be Monday to Friday, between 30 to 32.5 hours a week, depending on experience and qualifications. This position is term time only (38 weeks per year, this equates to 0.69FTE - 0.73FTE).

Under Executive Headteacher Ollie Martindale (also Head at nearby St. Peter’s CE Primary Academy), we are creating a culture of high expectations, kindness and inclusion — from our oldest pupils to our very youngest learners. After two years within the Trust we have just celebrated our best results ever and continue to grow as a successful school.

Based in the centre of Salisbury, our school community is vibrant and diverse, with around 60% of pupils speaking English as an additional language and over 30 countries represented. It’s a place where inclusion is lived, where differences are celebrated, and where children learn as much from each other as they do from us.

If you’re ready to be part of a positive, ambitious and supportive school, St Martin’s could be exactly what you’re looking for.

We want our staff to thrive so we offer an extensive range of wellness services and professional learning opportunities to support growth and development. Please visit our website for further details: Diocese of Salisbury Academy Trust - Wellness

We value the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all. If you are interested in this position and would like to have a more detailed conversation before making the decision to apply for the post, please give us a call and we will be happy to help you with as much detail as possible to support this process.

When you have enough information to make your decision to apply, please complete all sections of the application form. CVs will not be accepted.

All applicants will be notified of the shortlisting decisions by email. References for shortlisted candidates will be requested before interviews. 

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All applicants will be subject to a number of checks including the Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.

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 St Martin's CofE Primary School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 141 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: St Martin's CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-martin-s-cofe-voluntary-aided-primary-school-salisbury

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