Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

What skills and experience we're looking for

The ideal candidate will

• Be experienced in taking responsibility for a whole class
• Have good behaviour management
• Be confident working with children of all ages from 3-11years
• Be a highly motivated, committed and enthusiastic classroom practitioner
• Have an ability and commitment to engage, motivate and inspire all children to learn, achieve and make good progress
• Have a real belief in inclusivity and the fact that all children can be supported to be successful
• Have a good general knowledge and understanding of the National Curriculum
• Have commitment to high standards of attainment and achievement
• Have flexibility, resilience, adaptability and commitment to working as part of a team
• Be passionate about education in a school deeply rooted in the local community

What the school offers its staff

We offer

• Wonderful pupils in a diverse and inclusive school community where every child is valued
• An enthusiastic and highly skilled staff team
• On-going professional development, supported by a dedicated Personal Growth Partner (PGP) to guide your career pathway
• A genuine commitment to staff wellbeing, work-life balance and opportunities to connect socially with colleagues
• A powerful ethos based on improving children’s lives through outstanding education
• An imaginative curriculum which emphasises the importance of all aspects of a child’s development
• A deeply committed staff and Board of Governors, constantly striving for improvement and excellence
• Active and engaged parents and carers

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.