35 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    January 2025

  • Closing date

    17 January 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    28 November 2024

Job details

Job role

  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Scale F - Points 12 to 17

Hourly rate

From £14.36 to £15.58

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will be highly motivated and confident in providing support and cover to groups and with a willingness to develop new ideas. An understanding of the EYFS/ KS1 curriculum is desirable. We are looking for someone who is passionate about teaching and learning:

  • Has high expectations;
  • Encourages children to develop in all aspects of their learning, including both socially and emotionally, promoting the school’s nurturing ethos;
  • Appreciates the need to work as a team to face challenges together;
  • Has the ability to reflect on and develop their classroom practice;

Has an excellent understanding of the Key Stage 1 curriculum.

What the school offers its staff

In return we can offer you:

  • A supportive working environment that is thriving;
  • A Good School (OFSTED November 2022);
  • Excellent standards for behaviour and attainment;
  • Enhanced systems to support teaching staff with the learning of children with SEND;
  • Enthusiastic, happy and rewarding children, who are eager to learn;
  • Forward thinking approaches to learning, professional development and school improvement;
  • Systems and resources to monitor and support Mental health in the workplace;
  • An opportunity to be innovative and creative.

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.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to office@rfs.norfolk.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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About Redcastle Family School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
258 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Phone number
01842 752239

Are you passionate about making a difference to children’s lives? Redcastle Family School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, positive, committed and ambitious individual. This is an exciting opportunity to have a significant and real impact on outcomes for children.

Redcastle Family School supports a thriving community within Thetford. We are a school that puts children at the heart of everything that we do and takes pride in the reward that comes from seeing the progress that children make by delivering a quality education through a tailor made curriculum.

Arranging a visit to Redcastle Family School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@rfs.norfolk.sch.uk.

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