Contract: Fixed Term until 31 August 2025 term time only plus 5 INSET days (39 weeks per year) Salary: Grade JG5 SCP12 – SCP19, £27,711 - £31,067 per annum, pro rata (actual salary: £9,867.59 - £11,062.63 per annum) Hours: 15 hours per week (working pattern to be discussed at interview) Start Date: As soon as possible St Mary’s Primary School wishes to appoint a hard-working, creative and organised HLTA to teach classes across our school (PPA cover for class teachers) and release teachers for their designated leadership time. The successful candidate will have uncompromisingly high expectations of themselves and all children and be able to engage children in fun and interesting ways. You will need to be a strong communicator, good team player and interested in innovative approaches to learning and hold a Higher Level Teaching Assistant qualification. Perhaps, above all, we are looking for someone who can champion our four school values: Compassion, Curiosity, Community and Courage throughout their work across our school community. If you are interested in the above post then please call the school for an informal chat with Amy Townsend, Head Teacher, before submitting your application. For further details please refer to the job description and person specification attached. We would love to hear from you and show you around our brilliant school, so please do call the school office to make an appointment. The School St Mary’s CE Primary School is a small and friendly village school and part of a family of schools operated under the leadership of the Lighthouse Schools Partnership. The Trust currently comprises 30 Schools. St. Mary's are very lucky to have a light and attractive school building and lovely grounds. The outside space includes two playgrounds, a large flat field with an outdoor classroom, willow structures, an activity trail and a hidden gem of a conservation area with a pond. We encourage you to browse our website by clicking here to obtain more information about St. Mary's CE Primary School. The Role We would love to hear from you if you are: Passionate about helping young children learn and develop Enthusiastic, creative and caring Able to work as part of a team Able to show initiative and reflect on their own practice Able to build effective relationships with parents and other stakeholders If you would like an informal discussion about this role, please contact the school office at St Mary’s CE Primary School. We can offer you: A fabulous working environment with an opportunity to contribute towards excellent outcomes for children and young people Collaborative working within our Trust community to support our endeavours to work smarter Excellent CPD opportunities Apprenticeships Local Government Pension Scheme Access to wellbeing support 24-hour confidential helpline and counselling Healthcare cash plan Cycle to Work Scheme Discount retail platform with access to hundreds of discounts Application Details Please read the attached job description for further information. To find out more about our school please see our website St Mary's CE Primary School - Home We are part of the Lighthouse Schools Partnership (a multi academy trust). Interested parties are warmly invited to submit an Application Form outlining reasons for applying and suitability for the role. In order to do so, please click the ‘Apply Online’ button. In accordance with our Safer Recruitment Policy, we do not accept CV’s. Closing Date: Wednesday 1st January at 23:59 Interview Date: TBC