Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Job Introduction

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.

St Mary’s Catholic Primary School 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 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.

A full application pack is available from our website. All completed applications are to be sent to:

Email – HR@emmausmac.com
Phone – 01384 985005
Online – www.emmausmac.com

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 enquiry_stmarys@emmausmac.com

Closing Date: Wednesday 1st July 2026 (we may bring forward the application closing date, depending on volume of applicants, therefore please apply ASAP)

Interview Date: To be confirmed

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.

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

Effective from September 2022, KCSIE states as part of the shortlisting process school and colleges should consider carrying out on-line searches, as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to determine suitability to work with children and keep them safe. All shortlisted candidates are now subject to an on-line check and if there is anything concerning, then the shortlisted candidate will be asked to comment on it either prior to or during the interview.

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