Higher Level Teaching Assistant
About This Role
We are recruiting for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Required for ASAP
Salary: Grade 7 SCP 18 - SCP 23 (£32,578.00 - £35,608.00) (FTE-AYR) - To be pro rata
Actual Salary: £24,922.42 - £27,735.86 per annum
5 days, 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks (TTO + Training Days) Permanent
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.
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School are seeking to appoint a suitably experienced, committed and highly motivated permanent 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 has the ability 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.
Putting our children and young people first, always.
“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 the job description and person specification and feel that you could make a positive difference to our school, then we can’t wait to receive your application.
We warmly welcome visits to the school.
For specific questions about the role and/or to request a visit, please contact Mrs J Bate on
Email - enquiry_stmarys@emmausmac.com
Phone - 01384 985005
Online - www.emmausmac.com
Please note, we will only accept applications submitted through My New Term.
Closing Date: Monday 5th October 2026 (we may bring forward the application closing date, depending on volume of applicants, therefore please apply ASAP)
Interview Date: To be confirmed