Key Role Information

Salary
£28,598 - £30,024 pro rata (actual salary: £20,034 - £21,033)
Job type
Part Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
06/07/2026 09:00
Interview
To Be Confirmed
Contract term
TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks
Pay grade
Grade G
Department
Support Staff
Key stage
Early Years, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2
Hours per week
30.00
Weeks per year
39.000
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Required:  September 2026

Salary: £28,598 - £30,024 pro rata (actual salary: £20,034 - £21,033) 

Hours: 30 hours per week, Term Time Only plus 1 week

Contract Type: Permanent 

Location: Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Ayresome Street, Middlesbrough, TS1 4NP



We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and talented HLTA who has the vision and drive to make a significant impact across the school and is committed to making a difference to the lives of our children.


Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School is part of Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, a family of 32 primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 staff, the Trust is now one of the largest Catholic Multi Academy Trust in the UK. 


The successful candidate will:

  1. Promote our friendly Catholic ethos
  2. Plan and deliver high quality learning activities for individuals/groups or for whole classes, monitoring and assessing, recording and reporting on pupils’ achievement, progress and development
  3. Be highly motivated with a commitment to securing the best outcomes for all children
  4. Have excellent standards of literacy, numeracy and spoken English
  5. Demonstrate excellent behaviour management and communication skills to support pupils with different needs and abilities and has high expectations of learning and behaviour for all
  6. Be actively involved in all aspects of school life


We offer you:

  1. A strong Catholic ethos
  2. Happy and enthusiastic pupils, who are eager to learn and to benefit from an enriched, extended curriculum
  3. Hard working and dedicated colleagues
  4. Good professional development opportunities
  5. Supportive governors and parents who want the very best for our school


Visits to the school are welcome please ring the school on 01642 816083 or email enquiries@sacredheartcp.npcat.org.uk to arrange an appointment.



 Closing date: Monday 6th July 2026, 9am

Interview date: To Be Confirmed


Skills

Experience

Experience working with children of relevant age in a learning environmentessential
Can use ICT effectively to support learningessential
Full working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice/legislationessential
Working knowledge and experience of implementing national/foundation stage curriculum and other relevant learning programmes/strategiesessential
Good understanding of child development and learning processesessential
Understanding of statutory frameworks relating to teachingessential
Ability to organise, lead and motivate a teamessential
Constantly improve own practice/knowledge through self-evaluation and learning from othersessential
Ability to relate well to children and adultsessential
Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within theseessential

Personal Attributes

Committed, Enthusiastic, Organised, Flexible, Patient, Resourceful, Empatheticessential
An understanding of the Catholic ethos of NPCATessential
An understanding of safeguarding and child protection requirementsessential

Qualifications

Meet Higher Level Teaching Assistant standards essential
Level 3 qualification for Teaching Assistants and substantial experienceessential
Excellent numeracy/literacy skills – equivalent to NVQ Level 2 in English and Mathsessential
Training in relevant learning strategies e.g. literacyessential
Specialist skills/training in curriculum or learning area e.g. bi-lingual, sign language, ICTessential

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School (Middlesbrough)

Sandra McCormick

enquiries@sacredheartcp.npcat.org.uk

Sacred Heart Primary School
Ayresome Street
Middlesbrough
North Yorkshire
TS1 4NP

Safeguarding Information

Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust is committed to equality of opportunity, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check along with other relevant employment checks. The successful candidate will be required to sign a Catholic Education Service contract.