Higher Level Teaching Assistant

St Andrew's Primary School; Congresbury; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

A local primary school in Congresbury seeks a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join their team. This fixed-term role focuses on supporting teachers during their PPA time and covering absences, requiring flexibility and strong relationship-building skills. The ideal candidate will deliver high-quality lessons under direction without needing to plan them themselves. This position offers a collaborative environment and opportunities for further training and development punctuated by a commitment to nurturing every child's well-being.

Benefits

Supportive school community

Professional development opportunities

Access to wonderful grounds for learning

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and proactive in delivering high-quality lessons.
• Ability to work under the direction of class teachers.
• Strong relationships with pupils, staff, and parents.

Responsibilities

• Provide teaching and learning support to pupils.
• Cover teachers during PPA time and absences.
• Run Forest school sessions if trained.

Skills

Flexibility

Team player

Strong behavior management

Problem-solving

Positive attitude

Job description

Description Supporting documents Employer Location

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Hours: 19.5 hours Monday – Wednesday 08.30 – 15.30

Contract: Fixed term until 31 August 2026

Salary: Grade JG5, SCP 12-19 (£28,598 - £32,061)

Actual Salary: £13,238.48 - £14,841.56 per annum

Start Date: January 2026

The Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our friendly team, working throughout the whole primary phase. It is mainly for covering teachers for their PPA time but is also for covering sickness or teachers attending network meetings or training. The successful applicant will be a highly flexible and proactive practitioner who will be able to deliver high quality lessons. They will have a regular timetable which tends to remain the same week on week.

The role is to work flexibly as part of a team, under the direction of class teachers to provide teaching and learning support to pupils, teachers and the wider school community. Teachers will ask the successful candidate to teach subjects where the planning comes from a scheme or the teacher has planned. You will not be expected to plan for lessons.

There is an opportunity for the successful candidate to run Forest school sessions on a Wednesday afternoon if Forest school trained. (This however is not essential to applicants)

We are looking for:

• A flexible team player who is positive, passionate about their job and a problem solver
• Someone that can develop and maintain strong, positive relationships with pupils, the staff team and parents
• A committed person confident in working with the class teacher to support/develop learning of the whole class
• Someone that can use their own initiative
• A person with a good sense of humour
• Someone who can demonstrate strong behaviour managementA person who is self-motivated, creative and flexible

In return

• A truly inclusive school where every member of the school community really matters
• A strong, collaborative culture of hard-working, dedicated staff who support one another
• Skilled and enthusiastic staff that are committed to further developing their practice
• Caring and respectful pupils who are proud of their school and work with independence and enthusiasm
• An opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of our children and their families
• A commitment to CPD opportunities
• Warm relationships with the local community, supportive Governors, parents and strong links with our Church

Our School

St Andrew’s is a church school in the village of Congresbury. We are blessed with the most wonderful grounds that are spacious and full of opportunities in which to grow and learn, with St Andrew’s Church overlooking our youngest children’s playground.

The most recent Ofsted inspection, June 2025, saw the school maintain its good judgement. The report stated that our vision of “growing together” permeates throughout the school and that our wider personal development offer is worthy of being shared. Our SIAMS inspection in January 2023 judged our school as an ‘Excellent’ church school: “meaningful relationships and partnerships enable all within the school to flourish” and that we are a highly inclusive school.

We are passionate about ensuring that every child leaves our school with the skills and experiences required to lead happy and successful lives. Children at our school develop their unique character with the support and guidance of the staff, their families and our church.

As a nurturing school, we are proud that we were accredited Thrive School of Excellence and subsequently we are now an accredited Nurture UK school. This is for our commitment to fostering understanding, skills and positive relationships needed to develop and sustain healthy social and emotional wellbeing of our pupils and staff. As a result, team ethos is an important part of our school.

The Trust

The Lighthouse Schools Partnership (LSP) is a Multi-Academy Trust which has experienced rapid growth since it started in 2016. There are currently 33 schools in the Trust.

The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is cross-phase and includes Infant, Junior, Primary and Secondary schools. The Trust is a mixed MAT and includes both non-denominational and Church of England schools.

We encourage you to browse our website for more information about the Trust: Lighthouse Schools Partnership - Home

Closing Date: Wednesday 7 January

Interview Date: TBC

Early applications are encouraged. The school reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should the School be able to identify an appropriate candidate.

Safeguarding Statement

The Lighthouse Schools Partnership and St Andrew's CE Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all in our community to share this commitment. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. As part of the shortlisting process an online search will be carried out. All appointments will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS check.

We are also committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly those from underrepresented groups.