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Higher Level Teaching Assistant

St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy

Exeter

Salary
£13,452.00 - £14,592.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 5, SCP 12
Applications close
18 November 2026

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Job details

Salary
£13,452.00 - £14,592.00Annually (Actual) Grade 5, SCP 12
Location
Exeter
Working pattern
Part time
Applications close
18 November 2026

What this pays

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£13,452–£14,592 Actual

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About the role

Higher Level Teaching Assistant - St Michaels CofE Primary Academy, Exeter Contract Term : Part time, Fixed Term until 31/08/2027 Hours : 19.5 hours per week Salary: STC Grade 5 - NJC Points 12-17 Starting Salary £13,452 (£29,542 FTE) Term Time only - 39 weeks per annum

Closing Date : 3pm on Wednesday 18th November

Interview Date: Wednesday 25th November (PM)

Start Date: As soon as possible

Benefits:

Pension Scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme) Cycle to work scheme. Tax Free Childcare Employee Assistance Programme St Michael’s is a large city school with a village school feel and a very big welcome. The school has 420 pupils and is located on a large plot with fabulous outdoor space for children to engage with learning outdoors, whilst having plenty of space to enjoy break and lunch times with friends. The school is proud to serve the community with links to the local church and charities. The staff at St Michael’s CofE Primary School are a positive, welcoming, and hard-working team, dedicated to the wellbeing of and outcome for their pupils.

We offer:

A welcoming, friendly school with a strong Christian ethos and set of values that underpin all that we do. Children who are articulate, happy and motivated to learn. The opportunity to work in a school with unique spacious grounds close to the city centre. A headteacher who puts children at the heart of all decision making. An exciting role within our growing organisation with opportunities for future career development within our own school and across our family of 21 schools within the St Christopher’s Trust.

The successful candidate will:

Be effective at developing caring and positive relationships with pupils and have the presence to manage all classes in the school. Work collaboratively with teaching staff, assist in the planning cycle and help prepare of resources. Your own PPA time will be given to you. Be dedicated to providing meaningful and effective cover and to removing barriers to learning for pupils. Have high expectations of themselves and pupils with a positive, can do and proactive nature. Be happy to support the Church of England ethos of our school though our school values.

Please visit the below link for information on how to apply:

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/work-with-us/current-vacancies If you have any queries when applying for this role, please contact The People Team (HR) via people@stcmat.org Applications need to be completed by 3pm on Wednesday 18th November Interviews will be held on Wednesday 25th November. Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post. Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy: https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies Our commitment to EDI We welcome individuals from all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Applicants who meet the criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age or veteran status.

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Where this vacancy came from

Job reference
higher-level-teaching-assistant-97eb9473-611a-42ce-9267-c7e79bb95c0d
Original source
Teaching Vacancies (Department for Education)
Employer type
School employer
Posted by the original source
23 October 2026
Last checked by SchoolJobs.uk
23 October 2026

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