Portsmouth City Council
Higher Level Teaching Assistant - St Edmunds Catholic School
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ST EDMUND’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL, PORTSMOUTH
11-16 Mixed VA School
St Edmund’s is a popular Voluntary Aided secondary school in the heart of Portsmouth and serves a wide area. It is an Outstanding school (Ofsted 2016 and 2022) serving a diverse population. The Governors are seeking to appoint to the following post:
Higher Level Teaching Assistant (REF: HLTA26)
Pay Band 6 £28,239 - £32,061
(£22,340.58 - £25,374.26 Pro Rata)
33.45 hours per week, term time only
8.15am to 4pm (Monday to Friday)
Start Date: October 2026
Do you want to be part of our team; working with like-minded colleagues whose core belief is that all children are entitled to an excellent education and are at the heart of everything that we do? The successful candidate will be caring and enthusiastic and will have a genuine commitment to supporting the academic progress of pupils aged 11-16.
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The candidate will be part of the Learning Support Department.
- Hold a relevant Level 2 or higher childcare qualification
- Good communication skills
- Excellent literacy and numeracy skills (GCSE or equivalent, Grade C or above)
- Good ICT skills would also be desirable
- At least two years’ experience working with children, preferably within an education setting.
- The role is term time only.
Applications should be returned FAO: Headteacher, St Edmund’s Catholic School, Arundel Street, Portsmouth, PO1 1RX quoting the reference “HLTA26” or electronically to recruitment@saintedmunds.org.uk
Please download the application pack from our school website:
https://www.saintedmunds.org.uk/home/vacancies/vacancies-support
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In line with Safer Recruitment guidance we DO NOT accept CV’s.
As part of our Safer Recruitment guidance social media profiles will be checked upon appointment.
As we are unable to offer a sponsorship, we can only accept applications from candidates that already have the right to work in the UK.
If you are interested in applying please submit an application form and shortlisted candidates will be interviewed prior to this. The closing date is Tuesday 1st September 2026.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS disclosure at Enhanced level will be required prior to any offer of appointment.
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