About this role
Ascham Road
Cambridge
CB4 2BD
TEL: 01223 712333
EMAIL: [email protected]
HLTA (Higher Level Teaching Assistant)
Temporary with potential to become permanent
Pay Level 4 Point 12 (Dependent on Experience)
32.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday), Term Time only + 5 Training Days
Required 1st Sept 2026
“Pupils delight in attending their warm and friendly school. Pupils work hard and are rightly proud of their achievements. They rise to the high expectations the school sets, including in their typically high standards of behaviour and positive achievement.”
“The school’s exceptionally high ambition for pupils is reflected in its mission statement, ‘We are CREW, not passengers’, representing the school’s values of Courage, Responsibility, Excellence and Wisdom. This ambition is at the heart of school life.” Ofsted Report September 2025
We work hard here, but it’s a welcoming, friendly and supportive place, we’re one big crew.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our innovative and collegiate teaching team at Milton Road Primary School.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and dedicated Higher level Teaching Assistant experienced in working with children across our primary classrooms. We are looking for someone who can offer timetabled and ad hoc sessions of teacher cover and general classroom support.
We can offer you:
Friendly children who are keen to learn and whom Ofsted describe as ‘polite and courteous’
A modern, well-resourced school building
A friendly staff team
Supportive and committed parents
Plenty of smiles and the occasional slice of cake
We are looking for someone who:
Can work flexibly within a team.
Is an excellent classroom practitioner
Is proactive, creative and enthusiastic
Has high expectations for all children and for their own practice
Is able to work as part of a successful team
Milton Road is a large, two-form entry primary school in the North of Cambridge.
As a school, we are excited by the many opportunities that we already offer our children and look forward to expanding on these further as we continue on our journey of development.
Closing date: 9am Monday 22nd June 2026
Provisional Interview dates for shortlisted candidate: week beginning 29th June 2026
Please complete the ‘Support Staff Application Form’ below. Applications to be submitted to [email protected].
We cannot accept CVs and No agencies.
Milton Road Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a DBS check.