Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Newdale Primary School & Nursery

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

Required from September 2025

Temporary-fixed in the first instance with the potential for it to become permanent

32.5 hours per week. 8.00 am – 3.30 pm Term time only

Are you an enthusiastic, hardworking and high-quality higher level teaching assistant? If so, you may be just the person to join our supportive and friendly team at our wonderful school.

The HLTA role is a combination of covering PPA and management time across the primary phase and some in-class or small group support. You will need to have a good subject knowledge across the curriculum and be prepared to teach classes of pupils from Reception to Year 6.

The successful candidate will be expected to work under the direction and supervision of qualified teachers, in accordance with arrangements made by the Headteacher of the school.

The successful applicants will have:

• The HLTA status or equivalent
• Experience of teaching whole classes especially within KS1 and KS2
• A good understanding of how to ensure that vulnerable pupils thrive within a primary school setting
• A passion for securing the best outcomes for children
• A positive outlook with a sense of humour and a ‘can do’ attitude
• A commitment to safeguarding of children
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to establish and sustain constructive relationships with children and adults
• The ability to use their initiative and be flexible
• A desire to play a full part in the life of the school and the local community

Visits: We will be running tours on Thursday 10th April 2025 at 3:45pm (please call the office on 01952 387720 to book a place on this tour). Though tours are not essential, we do strongly encourage them.

Closing Date: Monday 28th April 2025

Interview Date: Wednesday 7th May 2025

Applications to be emailed to our School Business Manager: [e-mail] or handed in via our school office.

The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All successful candidates are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This role will be engaging in regulated activity with children. Our child protection and safeguarding policy can be found on our school website or requested via our office.

We are committed to equality and diversity.

This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as stated in the person specification.