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Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Sapientia Education Trust • West Pottergate, Norwich

Salary

£18k – £20k

Posted

5 October 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Sapientia Education Trust is hiring a Higher Level Teaching Assistant in West Pottergate, a full-time teaching role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £18k – £20k. Sapientia Education Trust holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Higher Level Teaching Assistant Location: Surlingham Primary School, Norwich Salary: SCP 12 (£29,542FTE) – 17 (£32,046FTE) PRO RATA SALARY £17,684 - £19,525 Vacancy Type: Permanent 4 Days, Part Time TO START NOVEMBER 2026 We are looking for a passionate, enthusiastic High Level Teaching Assistant to join our successful and welcoming primary school. The role will be teaching all year groups, under the guidance and direction of the class teacher, covering their planning, preparation and assessmen…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Sapientia Education Trust — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £18k – £20k
How this salary compares: about 42% below the £33,800 median across 1,187 teaching roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: West Pottergate, Norwich · Full-time
Posted: 5 October 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

Teaching roles in secondary and further education are eligible for the Skilled Worker visa, with particularly strong demand for STEM subject specialists, modern foreign language teachers, and SEN support staff. Both state academy trusts and independent schools appear on the Home Office sponsor register and recruit internationally.