Ravenswood Primary School Address: Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 9UA Salary: £16,316 actual per annum Hours: 25 hrs per week, 8:15am – 3:30pm, four days per week (38 weeks per year) Contract: Permanent. Required as soon as possible Reference: 7948 Required as soon as possible, a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to teach across the school during staff planning, preparation and assessment (PPA) time and periods of short-term absence. When whole class cover is not required, you will provide support to raise standards of achievement for all pupils by working in class, with individuals or groups of pupils. You will: have the Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) qualification or equivalent experience and suitable qualifications in English and Mathematics be experienced in working in a primary school setting have regularly delivered whole class or group teaching, both from own and school planning be confident in positive classroom management have a good understanding of how children learn and can be flexible and able to adapt to the needs of the children be able to model excellent communication and liaise closely with teachers and other staff. have good literacy, numeracy and ICT skills. To find out more Please read the Job Description (pdf) and Candidate Information Pack (pdf) How to apply To apply, please visit our website Closing date: 1 pm, 21 October 2025. Applicants who have applied for this role previously need not apply. This trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.