16 Sep Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Salary: Grade 8 pay points 12. Full time equivalent salary £27,507.00, pro-rata for part-time/term time only
Contract Type: Fixed Term
End date: 31 August 2025
Hours per week: 15
Weeks per year: 39
Job outline
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic, fun and highly supportive group of dedicated people? If so, then please read on…
We are looking for a talented and hardworking HLTA (with relevant HLTA status) to join our committed staff team to help shape the future of our fabulous children. Our school is at an exciting stage of growth and development and offers many CPD opportunities for staff. Our governors are looking to appoint a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant to come and work with us. You will be working throughout our school supporting all teachers and children in all key stages. Therefore Subject Knowledge must be of a high standard from years 1-6.
The successful candidate will be working in classes and with small groups of children as well as providing short term cover for classes when required.
They will also:
- Be able to demonstrate that they meet the 33 HLTA professional standards
- have English and maths skills at Level 2 or equivalent
- know how to use ICT to support your work
- be trained in relevant learning strategies, e.g. literacy
We are looking for a caring and confident practitioner who will support and encourage our children to achieve to the highest standards. We will be able to offer the successful candidate the support of a team of skilled staff as well as appropriate professional development.
To find out more about the post, visits to the school are strongly encouraged to see if our school is the place for you. To arrange a visit please contact Mrs Thomasson (School Business Assistant) on 0115 9728469 to make an appointment
Please also see our school website for lots of information about our school community and classes.
Application information
To apply please submit completed applications forms to jobs@st-laurence.derbyshire.sch.uk by the closing date.
We will only accept applications made on DDAT application forms.
Applications are invited as soon as possible, we reserve the right to close applications early.
Previous applicants need not re-apply.
Closing Date: 25 October 2024
Provisional Interviews: 6 November 2024
DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.
DDAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, online checks, pre-employment and Disclosure Barring Service checks. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
