Senior Teaching Assistant/ Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Senior Teaching Assistant / Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Permanent
Required for September 2025
Job Reference Code: STA/HLTA1

Permanent Part Time (STA 14 hours per week, HLTA 6 hours per week) required for September 2025.
Working hours Monday to Friday 8.30am to 12pm with one afternoon per week 1pm - 3.30pm, term time only plus training days.
Pay Scales: STA PCD7A , Scale point 12 £24,496 pa pro-rata , HLTA PCD8i Scale point 19
£27,852 pa pro-rata.

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is part of Our Lady of Furness Catholic Federation. We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, experienced and conscientious Senior Teaching Assistant / HLTA to work in our Year 1 and 2 Class.

The successful candidate will:
● Be supportive of the Catholic Ethos of the school.
● Have previous experience of whole class teaching.
● Have a good knowledge of KS1 curriculum.
● Hold relevant qualifications.
● Have high expectations and demonstrate commitment.
● Be an excellent communicator.
● Be a committed team member.

We will offer you:
● An outstanding school.
● Well-behaved, engaged pupils, who achieve high standards.
● A forward- thinking school, which is constantly striving for improvement.
● Friendly and experienced staff and governors.
● Supportive, continuing professional development.
● Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Federation to develop practice and
widen experience.

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School is part of the Mater Christi Academy Trust.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students. All applicants are subject to the requirements of the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines. This will include checks with past employers and the need for the successful applicant to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced DBS disclosure.

Closing date: 12 noon Thursday 3rd July 2025
Shortlisting date: 4th July 2025
Interviews: w/c 7th July 2025

For full information and to apply, please contact admin@st-marys.cumbria.sch.uk