25 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    9 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    12 December 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

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Visas cannot be sponsored

Key stage

Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2

Working pattern

Full time: 28.33 HOURS PER WEEK MONDAY TO FRIDAY

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

HLTA 19-24 TEACHING ASSISTANT 3-7

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will be:

  • willing to support the Catholic ethos of the school
  • able to work productively and supportively within our whole school team
  • able to demonstrate initiative, flexibility and good organisational skills
  • confident in supporting pupils to become independent learners
  • approachable, patient and understanding
  • confident in planning, delivering and assessing an aspect of the foundation curriculum

The main duties of the HLTA aspect of the role within our school will be to cover PPA for both teachers in a given year group, cover teachers’ sickness absence within a given year group as required and support the learning and teaching within a given class, as directed by the class teacher(s).

The successful candidate must hold at least a GSCE grade C or equivalent in English and Maths, have proven experience as a teaching assistant and demonstrate the experience or aspiration to become a strong HLTA.

What the school offers its staff

St. Helen's Primary School is committed to providing you with a happy and inspiring work environment where your wellbeing will be supported along with your professional development.

Commitment to safeguarding

Assisi Catholic Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks and Enhanced DBS clearance. References will be sought and an online search carried out on applicants as part of our due diligence.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to ssears@st-helens.southend.sch.uk

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About St Helen's Catholic Primary School

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
421 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Phone number
01702343823

St. Helen's Catholic Primary is a two form multi-cultural school in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, where individuals are valued. St Helen's is part of the Assisi Catholic Trust. We are a listening, developing community and our school is an excting place to learn. As a community we care about the environment. Our school is part of a local, national and global community.

Arranging a visit to St Helen's Catholic Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email ssears@st-helens.southend.sch.uk.

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