Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Closing in 8 days (1 December 2025 9:00 am)
Job details
Salary: Grade 12, point 12-19: £28,598 - £32,061 pro rata (£14.82-£16.62)
Employer: Huish Episcopi Primary School
Location: Langport, Somerset, TA10 9RW
Contract type: Fixed term contract, Term time
Working pattern: Full time, Part time
Closing date: 1 December 2025 9:00 am
About the job
Key information
- Required immediately
- 27.5 hours per week, term time only however we will consider part-time hours
- Grade 12, point 12-19 (depending on experience): £28,598 – £32,061 pro rata (£14.82-£16.62)
- Employer pension contribution of 24.4%
- Fixed term contract until 31 August 2026 in the first instance
What will I be doing?
We are all looking forward to meeting our newest colleague who will ensure our children receive the best education possible. We know that our school can only be as good as our staff team.
We welcome applications from current or aspiring Higher Level Teaching Assistants. Full training and development will be available for the correct candidate. This role will include elements of working with children 1:1, in small groups, or the whole class, as well as taking responsibility for whole class teaching.
This role could be reduced to part-time hours.
What kind of experience or qualifications do I need?
We welcomed Ofsted into our school last year and received a positive report which noted “Aspirations for pupils are evident in the school’s values and ambitious curriculum.” All staff contribute to this success by:
- Building strong and positive relationships with the children, parents and staff
- Being excellent communicators whilst being professionally discreet
- Having high expectations of themselves and others in academic standards and behaviour
Supporting documents and information
We strongly encourage visits, so you can see our fabulous school in action. To book a tour, please call the school office on 01458 250673 or send an email to office@HEPS.ppat365.org.
Preston Primary Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks.
Please apply in writing by completing the application form available from the school website. Applications should be returned to the School Office by email.
Please note that we will be processing applications as soon as they are received and reserve the right to appoint a candidate before the closing date.
Closing date: Monday 1 December, 09:00.
