Job Introduction
Teaching Assistant/Higher Level Teaching Assistant
The Governors of Sharps Copse Primary School are seeking to appoint 2 enthusiastic, self-motivated and dedicated Teaching Assistants or Higher-level Teaching Assistants (HLTA) with positive, caring and committed approaches to children and their educational needs.
At Sharps Copse we strive to provide our children with the very best education, and you will be joining our friendly team of highly motivated and dedicated staff where excellent numeracy, literacy and initiative skills are essential as well as a commitment to making learning both meaningful and fun.
If you are passionate about making learning irresistible and enabling children to achieve their very best within a supportive team, then this position could suit you. We are seeking to appoint happy, flexible and organised people with a sense of humour to work in classrooms with highly professional and exceptional practitioners. The roles will involve working to support learning in the classroom, preparing resources and supporting children and their class teachers within our caring, lively, creative and committed school.
As part of the role, if appropriate to your experience and qualification, you will provide classroom cover for teachers’ PPA and/or Leadership time, as well as covering classes as the necessity arises, and you will be a role model for the highest standards in professional classroom support.
Applicants should ideally have/be:
- a minimum of 2 years relevant experience together with a NVQ3 Teaching Assistant or equivalent qualification (HLTA);
- excellent numeracy, literacy and communication skills and relevant qualifications ie, 5 GCSE’s at Grades A-C including maths and English;
- a working knowledge of the expectations of KS1 and KS2 children, particularly literacy and numeracy requirements and other relevant curriculum knowledge (HLTA);
- professionally discreet and able to respect confidentiality on particular issues;
- well-developed interpersonal and initiative skills;
- a sense of humour enabling effective relationships with a variety of people and be a team player.
Experience, whilst desirable is not essential as support will be provided for the right candidate. Salary scales will be dependent on qualifications and experience, but will be within Hampshire County Councils pay framework; Scale B (Role profile 2130) or C (Role profile 2131) for a Teaching Assistant, FTE £24,796 - £26,244 (approx. £12.85 – £13.60 per hour) and Scale D (Role profile 2132) for a HLTA Level 1, FTE £27,780- £30,564 (approx. £14.40 - £15.84).
The post is term time, for 30 hours per week from 8.30am to 3.15pm, Monday to Friday with 45 mins for lunch and is a temporary post on a fixed term contract.
Application Procedure
We are looking forward to the right candidate joining our team. Visits to our school are strongly encouraged and warmly welcomed. Please contact Mike Elsen, Headteacher, for further details on 023 9248 4545 or via email on adminoffice@sharpscopse.hants.sch.uk. Please note the school will be close 25th – 29th May. Recruitment packs are available from our Business Manager, Julie Jolliffe via email to j.jolliffe@sharpscopse.hants.sch.uk. The deadline for receipt of applications is 5pm on Wednesday, 3rd June 2026; interviews are planned for Wednesday, 10th June.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
