Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Full Time HLTA required from November 2026 (Permanent)
5 days per week (32.5 hours)
Salary: SCP £32,597 FTE (Pro-Rata)
Term-time (39 weeks/year)
We are seeking to appoint an inspiring, professional and passionate Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated and welcoming team. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an inclusive, nurturing and thriving school community.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has high expectations of themselves and of children’s achievements and behaviour, with an understanding of the whole child.
- Is motivated to make a significant difference to the lives of young people.
- Is a committed team member who is able to work with independence when required.
- Demonstrates experience of supporting pupils with their learning and participation in all areas of school life.
In return we offer:
- Enthusiastic and motivated children who enjoy learning
- A supportive and collaborative staff team, alongside committed governors and parents
- A nurturing school ethos where everyone is valued and encouraged to flourish and ‘let their light shine’
- An inclusive, exciting and creative curriculum
- A positive working environment where teamwork, wellbeing and shared values are at the heart of all we do
Visits to the school are very welcome. Please call the school on 01228 711544 to request an appointment.
Interviews for successful candidates will take place on Friday 6th November 2026.
Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Monday 2nd November 2026. Please return completed application forms to admin@st-michaels.cumbria.sch.uk marked FAO Mrs L Smith.
Cumberland Council Job Application Form
Safer Recruitment and Selection
The school pays full regard to the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. The Governing Body will prevent people who pose a risk of harm from working with children by adhering to statutory responsibilities to carry out appropriate checks on staff or other who work unsupervised with children, taking proportionate decisions on whether to ask for any checks beyond what is required; and ensuring those without full checks are appropriately supervised. The Governing Body ensure that at least one person on any appointment panel has attended safer recruitment training. Any successful candidate will be appointed subject to Enhanced DBS and pre-employment checks, confirmation of appropriate qualifications and professional references.
Child Protection Policy 2025/26
Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy 2022/23
All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure. However, amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020)) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be considered. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website or via the Unlock website.
Short-listed candidates will be asked to complete a criminal record self-disclosure form to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered or protected, to be returned to the school prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this criminal record self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.
In addition to the above, the school reserves the right to carry out an online search on short-listed candidates. This will only include a search for information which is publicly available online.
Please note it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
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