Higher Level Teaching Assistant

St James; Colchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Ofsted inspected school

Friendly pupils

Welcoming school

Professional development opportunities

Happy working environment

Job summary

St James' CofE Primary School and Nursery in Colchester is seeking a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team. The role is 32.5 hours per week during term time, with a permanent contract and a start ASAP.

The successful candidate will be an excellent classroom practitioner, work well in a team, and support pupils with diverse needs while upholding safeguarding standards and promoting our church school values.

Qualifications

• Be an excellent classroom practitioner who is child centered.
• Work well as part of a team.
• Display a professional attitude.
• Be able to use their own initiative.
• Remain calm under pressure.
• Be committed to supporting the vision and values of our Church school.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils and adults.
• Skills and expertise in understanding the needs of all pupils.
• Knowledge of how to help adapt and deliver support to meet individual needs
• Subject and curriculum knowledge relevant to the role, and ability to apply this effectively in supporting teachers and pupils
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Active listening skills
• Knowledge of safeguarding guidance and ongoing training requirements
• Good ICT skills, particularly using ICT to support learning
• Longstanding classroom experience.

Skills

Excellent classroom practitioner

Team collaboration

Professional attitude

Initiative

Calm under pressure

Safeguarding awareness

ICT for learning

Verbal communication

Active listening

Longstanding classroom experience

Tools

ICT for learning

Job description

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

St James' CofE Primary School and Nursery, Colchester

Job Ref No. ECC2149-173 Position Type: Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: Scale 5 Point 10

Position Start Date: Immediate Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 30/10/2026 Midnight Date of Interviews: On a rolling basis

Job Description

Post:

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Hours:

32.5 hours per week

Term:

Term Time plus inset days (38 weeks per annum)

Contract:

Permanent contract

Salary:

Scale 5, Points 10 £20,294.69 per annum (full time equivalent salary £27,693.80)

Start date:

ASAP

Location:

St James the Great Church of England Primary and Nursery School Colchester

An opportunity has arisen to join our wonderful school community as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant.

The successful candidate must:

• Be an excellent classroom practitioner who is child centered.
• Work well as part of a team.
• Display a professional attitude.
• Be able to use their own initiative.
• Remain calm under pressure.
• Be committed to supporting the vision and values of our Church school.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils and adults.
• Skills and expertise in understanding the needs of all pupils.
• Knowledge of how to help adapt and deliver support to meet individual needs
• Subject and curriculum knowledge relevant to the role, and ability to apply this effectively in supporting teachers and pupils
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Active listening skills
• Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children and a commitment to ongoing training in this area
• Good ICT skills, particularly using ICT to support learning
• Have longstanding experience in the classroom.

We can offer:

• The school that has had recent and successful Ofsted inspection
• Friendly, polite, and well-behaved children who enjoy learning
• A welcoming school with a friendly and dedicated team
• Support and professional development opportunities both within school and across our trustA happy working environment

We warmly welcome visits to the school to discuss the post.

The position will start in school as soon as possible.

Applications closing date is Midnight 30th of October 2026

Interviews will be held on rolling basis

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. The appointment will be subject to a successful enhanced DBS check and additional pre-employment checks. A full job description and person specification, our Privacy Notice, and our Recruitment & Selection Policy Statement are attached.

Information about the School

As a Church of England school, we have Christian Values at the centre of all we do as we teach the children how to aim high, using their skills and talents to achieve whatever they aim for.

Learning at St James' is exciting and fun, children get messy and enjoy talking about their learning. Classrooms are vibrant and full of resources to make sure that pupils obtain the knowledge, skills, and understanding that they need to thrive. Our pupils are hard-working individuals who enjoy their learning and who support each other to improve.

Our Christian school has a strong ethos to ensure pupils achieve. The school has a supportive staff team who are committed to improving learning outcomes for pupils.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

Documents

• Advert
• Job Description
• Recruitment and selection policy
• Privacy Policy
• Employee value proposition

Contact Information

Maria Chinegwu

Guildford Road, Colchester

Essex, CO1 2RA

Telephone: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

• Be an excellent classroom practitioner who is child centered.
• Work well as part of a team.
• Display a professional attitude.
• Be able to use their own initiative.
• Remain calm under pressure.
• Be committed to supporting the vision and values of our Church school.
• Good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with pupils and adults.
• Skills and expertise in understanding the needs of all pupils.
• Knowledge of how to help adapt and deliver support to meet individual needs
• Subject and curriculum knowledge relevant to the role, and ability to apply this effectively in supporting teachers and pupils
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Active listening skills
• Knowledge of guidance and requirements around safeguarding children and a commitment to ongoing training in this area
• Good ICT skills, particularly using ICT to support learning
• Have longstanding experience in the classroom.

• The school that has had recent and successful Ofsted inspection
• friendly, polite, and well-behaved children who enjoy learning
• a welcoming school with a friendly and dedicated team
• support and professional development opportunities both within school and across our trust
• a happy working environment

As a Church of England school, we have Christian Values at the centre of all we do as we teach the children how to aim high, using their skills and talents to achieve whatever they aim for.

Learning at St James' is exciting and fun, children get messy and enjoy talking about their learning. Classrooms are vibrant and full of resources to make sure that pupils obtain the knowledge, skills and understanding that they need to thrive. Our pupils are hard-working individuals who enjoy their learning and who support each other to improve.

Our Christian school has a strong ethos to ensure pupils achieve. The school has a supportive staff team who are committed to improving learning outcomes for pupils.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.