Higher-Level Teaching Assistant - Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Job Posted: 9 June 2025

• Contract Term: Fixed Term
• Location: East Cowes, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Part time
• Salary: NJC Scale 18, £30,599.00 per annum pro-rata (actual salary £12,765.21)
• Industries: Education

18 hours per week

This position is initially fixed term, with the possibility to extend in Sept 2026

Required for: 1st September 2025 - 31st August 2026 (could be negotiated earlier)

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School

Millfield Avenue, East Cowes PO32 6AS

Tel: 01983 292885

Website: http://www.holycrossrcpri.iow.sch.uk

Headteacher: Mrs L Banks

Are you a highly motivated team player? Committed to promoting high standards of attainment and behaviour for all children? Are you experienced across Key Stage 1 and 2? Then come and join our wonderful school! Holy Cross Catholic Primary School is looking to recruit a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant to provide PPA cover across the school.

We are looking for an HLTA who:

• will complement the professional work of our dedicated staffing team
• loves their job and takes pride in everything that they do
• works well in a team and enjoys learning and collaborating with others to promote excellence throughout the whole school
• is highly motivated with excellent organisational skills
• is able to maintain good relationships with parents and staff
• has a good sense of humour and boundless energy!

We can offer the successful candidate:

• friendly and happy children who are keen to learn and like to be challenged!
• welcoming and supportive colleagues who are dedicated to securing good outcomes for all our pupils
• a nurturing, close-knit school community

Please email Kerrie Margetts, School Business Manager at [email protected] for an application pack, or download from our school website https://holycrossrcpri.iow.sch.uk

If you would like the opportunity to visit our school, this is most welcome, please contact the school office to arrange a tour.

Closing date for applications is noon 20th June 2025 with interviews due to take place the following week.

Holy Cross is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. References will be taken prior to interview

PLEASE NOTE: Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be. 

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The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination and this is supported by the Unacceptable Behaviour Policy, Employee Code of Conduct and Behaviours Framework. We actively promote the diversity of our workforce and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.

The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via [email protected] if you would like to receive a copy.

The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also a Disability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through the Isle of Wight Council Children’s Services directorate.

This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.