Higher Level Teaching Assistant

3 days ago

Wimborne Minster, Dorset, United Kingdom Dorset Council UK Full time £32,061 per year

Role: Higher Level Teaching Assistant (to include midday cover)

School: Hampreston CE VA First School

Hours: Monday and Tuesday 8am to 4pm, 13 Hours (0.4), Term Time Only

Salary: Grade 9, SCP 19 (£32,061 FTE)

Closing date: Monday 24 November 2025 at 4pm

Interview date: Wednesday 3 December 2025 (times to be confirmed)

Start date: 1 January 2026

Summary
This is primarily a classroom-based role. Postholders will work as members of school teams, working with teachers, teaching assistants and pupils to make a major impact on teaching and learning.

Higher Level Teaching Assistants will have high expectations of all pupils and respect for their social, cultural, linguistic, religious and ethnic backgrounds. They will be committed to raising pupils' educational achievement.

The primary purpose of the Higher Level Teaching Assistant is to complement the professional work of qualified teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision. He/she will have a significant role to play in the planning, delivery and monitoring of learning activities.

He/she may be deployed as one of the strategies schools choose to release teachers for guaranteed planning, preparation and assessment (PPA) time. They may carry out work specified in the regulations made under section 133 of the Education Act 2002, under the direction and supervision of a qualified teacher.

Application Procedure
Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, please view the job description and complete the application form which can be found at and return to the school office at Please note - we do not accept CV's.

Where applicable, potential candidates may benefit from a tour of the school. Please note, any candidates requesting a tour will be asked for their current place of work which will allow the school to verify, where possible, the name and place of work given. Potential candidates will be asked to bring their current school ID and/or photographic ID as proof when they visit the school for a tour. Any successful candidates will be subject to online searches, references and DBS checks.

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