Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

St Matthew’s Primary and Nursery Academy, Derriford  

Contract Term: Permanent

Hours: 32.5 hours per week

Salary: Grade SC5 NJC points 14 - 17 Actual Salary £22,418 (FTE £29,540)

Term Time only: 39 weeks per annum

Annual Leave: Taken outside of term time and paid pro-rata throughout the year (no annual leave to be taken during term time)

Benefits: Local Government Pension Scheme

Deadline for application:  9am on Wednesday 25^th June 2025

Start: September 2025

Interview Date:  Monday 7^th July 2025

St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy is seeking to appoint a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant to join their team. This is an exciting opportunity for the right candidate to make a difference to the provision and development of our pupils. You will work across our school covering PPA and subject release time for teachers from EYFS to Year 6. As part of your role, you will deliver PE lessons as well as other lessons determined by the teacher.

St Matthew’s is a truly wonderful place to work. We are modern, spacious and well equipped, with children that are an absolute delight and an incredibly supportive community. You will be joining a highly effective school team which is genuinely committed to leaving no stone unturned in order to fulfil our vision that each and every child is able to ‘let their light shine’. The school is part of the St Christopher’s Trust - a family of 21 Church and Community Schools spanning three local authorities and providing a rich network of collaboration.

Tours of the school are available on Tuesday 10th June at 4.30pm, Monday 16th June 5pm, and Thursday 19th June 5pm.

To book onto one of these tours please contact the school on 01752 395969 or SMPA.office@stcmat.org

To apply for this role please click the 'Apply Now' button on this advert.

If you have any issues with the Sam People Recruit system please call 01924 907319, for query's regarding the post please contact The People Team via people@stcmat.org

Applications need to be completed by 9am on Wednesday 25^th June 2025. Provisional Interview date is Monday 7^th July 2025.

Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy:

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies

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