HLTA Level Teaching Assistant and Early Years Teaching Assistant

A great opportunity at a brilliant school with very well behaved children! We need a positive and enthusiastic person to be an early years Teaching Assistant in the morning and a Higher Level Teaching Assistant in the afternoon - opportunities to lead our after school club and Forest School too!

Salaries
:

Teaching Assistant with additional lunchtime responsibility - Staffordshire Scale Grade 4 (points 5
- 6)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant – Staffordshire Scale Grade 6 (points 9 - 15)

Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.30pm. 32.5 hours per week, term time only, 39 weeks a year. There is an opportunity for additional hours from 3.30pm to 4.30pm as our After School Club Leader, (Grade
4). This would bring the total working duration to 37.5 hours per week.

Permanent position

Thomas Barnes Primary School is a warm, nurturing and community-driven school where every child is known, valued and supported to thrive. The school offers a caring atmosphere with high expectations, ensuring pupils feel safe, confident and motivated to succeed. Staff work closely as a dedicated team. Pupils are very well behaved.

Working at a small school is very rewarding; the staff work really closely together and get on well. It can also be challenging at times because there are simply not very many of us! As a result, we are looking for someone who is helpful, friendly and flexible.

Staff are proud of the school’s close connection to the local community, and its commitment to helping every child achieve their potential. It is a school where children are happy.

Daily routine of the successful candidate:

8.30am – Preparation time for HLTA tasks.

8.45am – Reception TA, (a passion for early years education is vital).

12pm – Escorting the pupils to lunchtime then remaining in the hall to support lunchtimes for 30 minutes.

1pm – covering teacher release time, (possibility of also leading Forest School, one afternoon a week).

3.25pm – hometime

3.30pm – lead the after-school club until 4.30pm, (optional).

Visits to the school to meet the headteacher, children and staff are strongly recommended, we would love to meet you! To arrange one, please contact Mrs S Plant (Bursar and Office Manager) at offic

Please note, we are not willing to split the jobs for two separate people.

Find all the necessary documents attached. When completing your application form, remember to tell us about all your exciting skills and talents...sell yourself!

Closing date for applications: 9am Thursday 18th December 2025

Interviews will be held week commencing:
Monday 5thJanuary 2025