Required to start as soon as possible. Watchfield Primary School is proud to be part of the Cambrian Learning Trust, an nine school multi academy trust, which was established on 1st April 2012. Situated in the village of Watchfield, near Faringdon, we have a wide and diverse school community. Our whole school vision is ‘At Watchfield We SOAR’ – at Watchfield we want everyone, children and adults, to ‘SOAR’. This means we work hard to enable individuals, groups and the wider school community to be: Successful, Original, Aspirational and Resilient.

We are looking for an enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to cover teachers PPA/management time, and other planned or emergency cover. The HLTA role complements the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision. Applicants should be able to work well in a team and be flexible, have a positive outlook and high expectations of all children. Please demonstrate a good standard of numeracy and literacy (GCSE grade A – C).

A visit to the school or telephone conversations to discuss the post would be warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to make an appointment on 01793 782623 or email office@wat.cambrianlt.org

Watchfield Primary School & Cambrian Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism.  We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.  All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information. 

Cambrian Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community.