Job description
Templars Academy are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated, outstanding higher-level teaching assistant to join our wonderful team. We firmly believe in supporting every staff member in their well-being and career development - ensuring we provide the best provision for all our team.
We are looking for a caring and enthusiastic person, who believes in our core values and specific ethos to add value to our experienced and excellent team of Higher-Level Teaching Assistants.
Working hours are 25 hours per week, term time only, 8.45am-3.00pm, Monday to Friday. Starting salary, Scale 6 pt.14, £16,685 per annum.
The successful candidate will be someone with experience of working, understanding and supporting children within an educational setting, demonstrate good teaching and learning skills, a commitment to team and collaborative working and able to display an innovative approach to education. They should thrive when working with children and have excellent communication skills.
It is essential that the successful candidate can demonstrate the following:
- Hold GCSE's in Maths and English, grade A-C or equivalent
- Enthusiasm to work with children with a variety of different personalities and skill levels.
- Experience within the Primary phase
- A strong, confident individual who can take control of a classroom.
- Able to engage well with pupils.
- Able to work under your own initiative.
- Smartly presented and with excellent time management skills.
Applications are handled on Teaching Vacancies (GOV.UK).
About this school
Templars Academy
Academy sponsor led · Primary · Ages 2–11
- Pupils
- 406
- Avg teacher salary
- £39,912
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 32.2:1
- Academy trust
- INSPIRES MAT
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
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Location
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Witham, Essex, CM8 2NJ
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- Contract
- Permanent
- Working pattern
- Part time
- Posted
- 8 June 2026
- Closing date
- 1 July 2026
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