Level Teaching Assistant

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Mill Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands

Closing Date: 01/07/2026

Job Type: Schools / Academies
- Support staff roles
- Teaching assistant

Sector: Education

Business Unit: Emmaus Catholic Multi Academy Company

We are recruiting for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Required for September 2026

Salary:
Grade 7 SCP 18 – SCP 23 (£31,537.00 - £34,470.00) (FTE-AYR) – To be pro rata. Actual Salary: £24,126.05 - £26,849.44 per annum

5 days, 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks (TTO + Training Days)

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Brierley Hill, is an innovative and outward looking school with happy, motivated and well‑behaved children, an excellent staff team committed to raising standards, a supportive and enthusiastic Local Governing Body and strong links with our local parish.

We are seeking to appoint a suitably experienced, committed and highly motivated Higher Level Teaching Assistant to cover PPA, who will work alongside colleagues to help shape the future of our school as it moves forward. We are looking for someone who enjoys helping all children to learn through a range of activities, including those with barriers to their learning; is positive, flexible and able to work as part of a team, works well under direction, but also shows initiative and can take ownership of tasks.

The successful candidate will have a good level of literacy and numeracy skills and has experience or is confident to work with all ages within the primary phrase.

“Forming Christ‑centred pilgrims of hope with kind hearts, questioning minds, a thirst for knowledge and a hunger for justice.”

The successful candidate will play a key role in our school vision by supporting the day‑to‑day Higher Level Teaching Assistant activities. Our teachers and support staff are talented, professional, supportive, caring and ambitious to achieve success.

We welcome applications from both Catholics and non‑Catholics but expect all employees to support the Catholic ethos and values of the school. If you meet the requirements of this role, we look forward to hearing from you.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

Emmaus Catholic MAC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Effective from September 2022, KCSIE states as part of the shortlisting process that schools and colleges should consider carrying out online searches to determine suitability to work with children and keep them safe.

All shortlisted candidates are now subject to an online check and if there is anything concerning, the shortlisted candidate will be asked to comment on it either prior to or during the interview.