Contract Type: Fixed term contract 
Working Hours: Part Time, 28 hrs per week, Monday to Thursday
Number of positions: 1
Start Date: 1st September 2026
Salary: £19,487 per annum

 
 
St. Catherine’s is a vibrant Catholic Community in Didsbury which has happy, motivated children and a friendly and dedicated staff team.
 
 We would welcome applications from committed teaching assistants who would become fully involved in supporting and promoting the Catholic ethos of our school.
 

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) who thrives on providing the best possible education for our children and who loves to see them grow and develop both academically and emotionally.


We are looking for someone who has experience of the HLTA role and is confident in covering classes.

 

The successful candidate will undertake regular class cover as is needed across school, deliver and lead learning interventions and work alongside the teacher.

The successful candidate will:

  • Have experience of the HLTA role
  • Have a particular strength in preparing for and undertaking class cover
  • Have experience in delivering learning interventions with pupils in order to support accelerated progress
  • Demonstrate high expectations of pupils and be able to adapt lesson plans and resources to best meet the needs of individual pupils
  • Show willingness to work flexibly and in response to change
  • Be willing to support the wider school community

Experience of working with children who require a high level of SEND support would be an advantage.


To apply for this job role, please complete the application form and email it to: vacancies@st-catherines.manchester.sch.uk
 
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We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.

This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.

We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation

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Location

, , Manchester, , United Kingdom

Job ID

8507