Higher Level Teaching Assistant - EYFS- St Paul’s CofE Academy

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Tipton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

St Paul’s C of E Academy in Tipton is seeking an outstanding Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join the Early Years team. You will work with the EYFS Lead and Senior Leadership, delivering high-quality teaching, and leading targeted interventions to support language, literacy and numeracy.

The role requires HLTA status or equivalent and substantial EYFS/KS1 experience, with a commitment to inclusive practice and strong communication with families and professionals.

Qualifications

• HLTA status or equivalent qualification.
• Significant experience in EYFS and KS1.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to inclusive practice.
• Understanding of EYFS framework and child development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver teaching and learning across Reception and KS1 with class cover as needed.
• Support an ambitious language-rich curriculum developing reading, writing and maths.
• Lead high-quality interventions to accelerate progress.
• Promote independence, curiosity and confidence through play.
• Collaborate with EYFS lead and SENCo to remove barriers to learning.
• Build strong relationships with families and external professionals.
• Contribute to the wider life of the academy.

Skills

HLTA status

EYFS KS1 experience

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Inclusive practice

Education

HLTA status or equivalent qualification

Job description

At St Paul's C of E Academy, we believe every child deserves the very best start in life. We are seeking to appoint an outstanding, enthusiastic and committed. Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated Early Years team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced practitioner who is passionate about Early Years education. Working alongside the EYFS Lead and Senior Leadership Team, you will play a key role in delivering exceptional teaching and learning, leading high-quality interventions and ensuring every child can flourish.

We are looking for someone who:

• Holds HLTA status or an equivalent qualification.
• Has significant experience of working within EYFS and KS1
• Has a secure understanding of the EYFS Statutory Framework and child development.
• Is passionate about giving every child the very best start in life.
• Understands the importance of communication and language development, purposeful play, school readiness and high-quality interactions.
• Has experience of supporting children with a range of additional needs.
• Has excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Has high expectations for all children and is committed to inclusive practice.
• Shares and promotes the Christian vision and values of St Paul's C of E Academy.
• Has strong communication skills which show integrity in the workplace by being honest, trustworthy and transparent while also acknowledging the needs of others and showing empathy.

The successful candidate will:

• Deliver high-quality teaching and learning across Reception and Key Stage 1, including providing whole class cover when required
• Support the delivery of an ambitious, language-rich curriculum that develops children's communication, language, early reading, writing and mathematics.
• Lead high-quality interventions that accelerate progress and help children achieve their full potential.
• Promote children’s independence, curiosity and confidence through engaging learning experiences and purposeful play.
• Work alongside the EYFS lead and SENCo to champion inclusive practice, ensuring barriers to learning are removed and every child can participate, succeed and flourish within a fully inclusive school community
• Build positive relationships with families and external professionals to secure the very best outcomes for children.
• Contribute fully to the wider life of the academy.

We can offer:

• A welcoming and supportive staff team, parents and Trustees who share common goals.
• Well behaved, enthusiastic children who value their school
• A vibrant, warm friendly working environment
• Excellent coaching and professional development opportunities

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.The successful applicant will be required to undertake all relevant safeguarding checks and an enhanced DBS check.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children's Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post

Please ensure application forms are signed if sending via email.

Further information relating to our school, including our policies can be found on our website St Paul's CE Academy | Official web for St Paul's CE Academy, Tipton, DY4 9BH

CV's will not be accepted.

If you have provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail.

Successful applicants will be contacted with an interview date. If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spamboxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there.

We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, we have a positive approach to employing disabled people and guarantee an interview for applicants who disclose they would like to be considered under this scheme and meet the essential criteria.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, be sure to include these on your application.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role

Online Search

An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Hours:31 hours per week, Time-time plus 5 days

Grade:Grade E SCP 18 - 25 - £32,578 - £37,562 p.a. (Actual salary £24,460 -£29,050 p.a.)

Location:St Paul's Church of England Academy, Robert Road, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 9BH

Closing Date:Monday 21st September 2026 12 noon

Interview date: Week beginning 21 September 2026