Higher Level Teaching Assistant
St Laurences RC PrimaryLiverpool, North West
Overview
This is a education role (part time) with St Laurences RC Primary based in Liverpool. The advertised salary is £35,570 to £37,563 per year. Applications close on 13 November 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
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
* Be able to complete workback hours
‘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’
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.
Closing date: Friday 13th November 2026
Shortlisting: Monday 16th November 2026
Interviews: Tuesday 17th November 2026
How this role compares
We hold 398 school vacancies in North West that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £27,274. This role pays more than about 83% of them.
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You have 2 days left to apply. School adverts we hold typically run for around 22 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
St Laurences RC Primary has 1 other vacancy open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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