Level Teaching Assistant - Christ CE Primary School

St Bartholomew’s CE Multi Academy Trust Higer Level Teaching Assistant  Grade 5 Spine Point 12-16

Salary £31,015 - £34,811

Actual Salary £23,433 - £26,301

32.5 hours, Term time only

Are you an experienced,passionate and nurturing

Higher Level Teaching Assistant andwantto make a difference?

Do you believe every child deserves the chance to thrive in a safe,support trauma‑informed environment?

If so, we would love to hear from you.

We have a history of supporting HLTAs through high-quality CPD with some moving on to QTS. Our HLTAsare animportantand integral part of our school team who provide PPA cover;initial illness cover (3 days) and small group interventions. Two days are never the same – and that bringsexcitementandenjoyment to the job.

• High staff-to-pupil ratios, ensuring every child receives targeted, responsive support
• A modern,trauma-informed‘Gold Standard’ environment designed to promote safety, relationships and emotional regulation
• A highly supportive Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and experienced SENDCos who champion inclusive practice
• Extensive Continued Professional Development
• Access to a wide range of external agencies (Educational Psychology, CAMHS, OT, Speech & Language and more)
• A collaborative, reflective culture where staff wellbeing and professional growth are prioritised
• And of course… amazing pupils who are looking for a fabulousHLTAto guide, inspire and champion them
• AChurch of England Primary School with strong values and ethos

We are looking for aHLTAwho:

• Is motivated by inclusion, equity and the belief that all children can achieve
• Has excellent behaviour management grounded in empathy,relationshipsandtrauma-informed practice
• Brings creativity, resilience, and awhole child approach to teaching
• Works collaboratively withina team
• Has experience of or willing to become a Forest Leader
• Maintains high expectations while celebrating small steps of progress

If you are excited by the opportunity to make a profound and lasting impact in a child’s life, we would be delighted to receive your application. Visits to the school are warmly welcome and strongly encouraged.

• St Bartholomew’s CE Primary School, Penn, Wolverhampton
• St Benedict Biscop CE Primary School, Wombourne, South Staffordshire
• Woodfield Primary School, Penn, Wolverhampton
• All Saints’ CE Primary School, Trysull, South Staffordshire
• Oak Meadow Primary School, Wolverhampton
• Fairhaven Primary School, Wordsley, Dudley
• Christ Church CE Primary School, Bloxwich, Walsall
• Gnosall CE Primary Academy, Stafford
• Haughton CE Primary Academy, Stafford
• Woodseaves CE Primary Academy, Stafford
• St Paul’s CE Primary School, Stafford
• Old Church CE Primary School, Walsall
• Abbey Primary School, Walsall
• Tibberton CE Primary School, Newport
• St Lawrence CE Primary School, Telford
• Little Bloxwich Primary School, Walsall

For further information, to discuss the role, or to arrange a visit, please contact the school office, , chris

Closing date for applications:
Friday 2nd October 2026, at 9:30am

St Bartholomew’s CE Multi Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS, Prohibition List, Barred List, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable professional references.

It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. For further information, please refer to the Trust's policy on ex-offenders.

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policies for all schools within St Bartholomew's CE Multi Academy Trust are available on the respective schools' websites. Links to all of our schools are available from the homepage.

With effect from September 2022 and in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, shortlisted candidates may have their publicly available social media profiles (where applicable) checked by the Trust for posts going back up to 5 years and those candidates will therefore be expected to provide their social media “handles/platforms” if shortlisted.