Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Salary: Grade E £30,024 to £32,597 per annum. Actual salary £22,758 to £24,708 per annum

Hours: 32.75hrs per week, 39 weeks per year

Start date: 1st September 2026 

Lipson Vale Primary is a happy and caring school. Our Relationships Policy is at the heart of everything we do and drives us to establish a positive community where all can flourish. We have a dedicated and experienced team and a school community which is motivated, visionary and has a great sense of humour.  

We are looking for a well-qualified and highly competent person to join our school team as a higher-level teaching assistant. Applicants must have experience and qualifications relating to primary education, including the planning and delivery of whole class lessons. This role would suit a candidate with an HLTA qualification or a teacher with QTS who would like to gain more classroom experience.

The successful candidate should:

• Have highly effective literacy and numeracy skills in order to work, as necessary, with pupils across the primary age range.
• Have experience of working with groups of pupils to run interventions focused on addressing gaps in learning.
• Have experience of planning and delivering whole class lessons.
• Have high expectations of children’s behaviour and attainment.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills – this includes effective communication skills and working well within a team.
• Be open to advice, feedback and guidance / direction from colleagues.
• Be interested in and willing to take part in CPD opportunities to extend their skill base.
• Be supportive of the school’s Trauma Informed culture and relationships policy.

We welcome and encourage visits to the school. Please contact a member of our wonderful admin team in the school office on 01752 224801 to book a visit.

Applications can be accessed from the school website.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS disclosure is required for this post.

Closing Date: 29th June 2026 midnight

Shortlisting: 30th June 2026

Interview Date: 6th July 2026