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Higher Level Teaching Assistant- 3 days a week

Thornhill Primary School, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S61 1TD

This job expired on 12 June 2025 – see similar jobs

Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
12 June 2025 at 3pm
Date listed
16 May 2025

Job details

Job role: HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: 19.5 hours (6.5 hours per day Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) Term Time only.
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: Band G - £31067 – £33366 FT to be pro-rated
Pay scale: Band G

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Governors are seeking to appoint a well-motivated, skilled and experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant to prepare and deliver learning activities to groups and classes. The post will be based in upper KS2 but the successful applicant may be asked to work in other year groups as and when required.

We are seeking the following:

Relevant HLTA qualification.
Understanding of statutory frameworks relating to teaching.
Thorough understanding of child development and learning processes
Commitment to inclusion.
Good organisational and management skills.
Ability to organise, lead and motivate a team of Teaching Assistants.
A desire to improve own practice.
Ability to relate well to children and adults.
Work constructively as part of a team, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position within these.
You will be:
- An outstanding and enthusiastic classroom practitioner across the key stages.
- Dynamic and highly motivated.
- Have high expectations of children.
- Able to plan effectively to provide our children with a rich, creative and diverse curriculum.
- Have the ability to develop and enhance the caring ethos of our school where all are valued and encouraged to reach the highest possible standards.
- Possess excellent communication skills, energy, enthusiasm and a sense of fun.

What the school offers its staff

The opportunity to work in a successful school with a team of motivated professionals.
A vibrant multicultural community.
A chance to make a real difference to the lives of our children and families.
A happy, caring and inclusive setting.
Positive and supportive opportunities for professional development.

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.

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