Higher Level Teaching Assistant
- Employer: St Laurences RC Primary
- Salary: £35,570 - £37,563 pro rata, per annum ( (Actual Salary - £24,910 - £26,306 per annum)
- Location: Leeside Avenue, Southdene
- Contract: Temporary
- Working Pattern: Part Time/Term Time
- Hours: 28.5 hours per week. 46 weeks term time only.
- DBS Check: Enhanced
- Closing Date: 20/10/2026 at 17:00
- Reference: SVP 0928
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Pay Band H / SCP 23-25
(£35,570-£37,563 pro rata, per annum)
(Actual Salary - £24,910 - £26,306 per annum)
28.5 hours per week /46 weeks per year
To commence: 2nd November 2026 – 31st March 2027
The governors of St Laurence’s Catholic Primary School wish to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant to support teaching and learning in our school.
The successful candidate will have high expectations of pupils, be highly committed, enthusiastic and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
The School can offer a warm, welcoming and friendly working environment with a highly supportive team.
Candidates should:
- Be committed to working within the successful team ethos of St Laurence’s Catholic Primary School.
- Be committed, enthusiastic, patient and show great initiative.
- Have an understanding of/experience of working with primary children.
- Are able to work well as part of a team and make a positive contribution to school life.
- Have an understanding of The National Curriculum
- Have competent skills in both English and Maths.
- Must have completed the NVQ/NCFE Level 4 Teaching Assistants Course (or equivalent GCSE grades or higher)
- Experience of working within all phases across the school
- Experience and understanding of SEND needs
- Experience of working with 1:1 or small groups of children
- Be able to work in all phases of the school
- Experience with end of Year Statutory assessments
‘By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to an online search in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance 2025’
Closing date: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Shortlisting: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Interviews: Thursday, 22 October 2026
How to apply
The successful candidate will be expected to sign the CES contract. A CES job application form can be downloaded from CES website www.cesew.org.uk
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Application forms , job specification and person specification about the post can be obtained from Mrs O’Connell, School Business Manager. Telephone 0151 546 4733 or via E-mail: lynn.oconnell@knowsley.gov.uk. Completed application forms should be returned to the above address or forwarded to the following email account: stlaurence@knowsley.gov.uk
Please note we do not accept CVs or written application forms.