HLTA

Somerdale Educate Together are now looking for a confident HLTA with experience to join our school to support the learning for our children This role will involve teaching whole classes to provide PPA support for our teachers as well as supporting children’s learning in our classrooms.As part of our energetic, hardworking, and welcoming team, you will enthuse and motivate students to strive for success whilst supporting the development of a healthy learning environment for all children within the school. We would need you to be flexible and happy to work in any year group. Experience and training of working with children with additional needs would be beneficial as you will be working with the support of class teachers and the SENDCo.

Our ideal HLTA will

Have the passion and skills to work with KS1 and KS2 childrenA personality that will engage children in their learning and develop positive relationshipsSomeone who thrives on challenge and making a difference to children’s livesSomeone who is committed to collaborative working and living our values very dayhave experience of working with children with specific needs and knowledge of children with complex needsHave experience of supporting and leading individuals and small groupsCan use their own initiativeCommitted to working with parents, carers, and the wider community

Educate Together have schools in Bristol, Bath , Swindon and Weston-Super-Mare with plans for more schools in the future. Along with the National Curriculum, we teach a unique ethical curriculum called 'Learn Together' that is particularly suited to the education of children for life in today’s diverse and globalised world.

Our schools operate under the following principles: Equity-based - Through being equitable in our work, all children and staff will have equal access to their rights and, regardless of background, all will be equally respected. Aspirational - All of our children have the right to a holistic world class education. All of our work aims to ensure that every child can make progress and achieve well in every aspect of their education Child – centred - Children are at the heart of every decision and activity. Their voices are actively sought and listened to. They play a lead role in shaping their education. Collaborative - Our schools aim to be central to the communities they serve.

If an equality-based education is vital to you, this is an exciting opportunity to join Educate TogetherHLTAs are an integral part of the teaching and learning at our school. They receive high-quality training and CPD and play a full and active part in the decision-making and communication systems across the school.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who can inspire and develop a love of learning in our children so that they will reach their full potential.

It is important to us that we work closely with our children, parents, staff team and the local community therefore we need a team player who can help build our school family, developing positive relationships with all these stakeholders.

Interview invites will be sent via email, please check your junk folders for emails from us.

Working hours

Monday -Friday 8.30am- 3.30pm, with an additional hour until 4.30pm, 1 day a week (33.5).The salary starts at SCP13 which is £30,023 FTE. The actual salary for these hours is £23,722The closing date is November 9th at 9am. Interviews will take place shortly afterwards.. Please contact the school office if you would like an informal chat with Chris Thomas-Unsworth ( Headteacher) and a tour of the school.