
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
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School:
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust -
Location:
Sunderland -
Salary:
St John Boste wish to appoint a committed, motivated and enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our highly effective team. -
Hours:
Grade F, SCP 14-15 (£28,624- £29,093 per annum, pro rata -
Contractual Status:
Permanent -
Closing Date:
16th Jun 2025

Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Location: St John Boste, Oxclose, Washington, NE38 0HL
Grade: Grade F, SCP 14-15 (£28,624- £29,093 per annum, pro rata
Hours: 37 hours, Full time, Term Time Only (39 weeks), Permenant
Applications are invited from dedicated and committed candidates for the post of Higher Level Teaching Assistant from 1st September 2025 (with the possibility of the start date being sooner than this) at St. John Boste Catholic Primary School. As well as qualified HLTA’s, we would welcome applications from Early Career Teachers who are wanting to gain valuable classroom / school based experience before embarking on their teaching career.
St. John Boste Catholic Primary School is proud to be part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, a family of secondary, middle, primary and first schools in Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland and Sunderland. Bishop Wilkinson is the largest Catholic Education Trust in the North East of England, comprising of 48 schools.
St John Boste wish to appoint a committed, motivated and enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our highly effective team.
We are seeking an individual to:
- To cover classes for management time, subject leader time and PPA where necessary.
- To plan and deliver interventions across all key stages as and when required.
The successful candidate will have:
- Experience of working across the key stages
- Experience of whole class supervision
- Experience of planning and delivering age-appropriate activities
- Have a good understanding of children’s learning
- Sound practical, interpersonal and organisational skills
- Experience of supporting children with SEN
- Be flexible and approachable
We can offer
- A strong and supportive staff team, enthusiastic pupils, and strong parent and community links.
- A commitment to staff wellbeing
- Professional development opportunities which are unique and varied
How to Apply:
For an application form and further details about this vacancy please visit our website http://bwcet.com/vacancies/ where applications can be completed online.
Closing date: Monday 23rd June 2025
The Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and is subject to an enhanced DBS check. An online search will be completed for all shortlisted candidates.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, formerly The Trinity Catholic Multi Academy Trust was set up on 1 February 2012. Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead was the first school in the trust.
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, is currently a family of 5 secondary schools and 21 primary schools from across Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham and Northumberland, in the west of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. The Trust is expanding rapidly and will reach a total of 48 schools by Summer 2022.
We feel very privileged to be able to work with our wonderful children and the amazingly gifted and dedicated staff and leaders across all of our schools. Our motivation and general philosophy are built on ever improving standards of discipline, nurture and care, teaching and learning and quality of leadership. Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust will be a partnership that affirms the dignity of the individual. The person is at the heart of Christ’s teaching: this is why the promotion of the human person is the goal of our Trust.
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