Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Atlas Academy, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 3QP

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  13 May 2024 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  17 April 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,355.00 - £22,871.00 Annually (Actual) FTE: £27,803 - £29,777

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Atlas Academy have an exciting opportunity for an HLTA to join our motivated, supportive team. We are looking for somebody with commitment, energy and expertise to work closely with staff to ensure that the children achieve their very best.

Our ideal candidate has:

• A drive to make a real difference to children's lives
• Recent, relevant and successful experience in a primary school setting
• A HLTA qualification or equivalent
• An interest in fostering an inclusive ethos in your work
• A wish to work in an energetic and passionate team.

In this role you will:

• Lead the learning for classes or groups of children following teacher’s planning and resourcing
• Ensure pupil’s needs are catered for in lessons
• Provide detailed verbal and written feedback on lesson content, pupil responses to learning activities and pupil behaviour, to teachers and pupils
• Promote and support the inclusion of all pupils, including those with specific needs.

About us:

Atlas Academy is a 3 -11 Academy; we sit in central Doncaster and joined Astrea Academy Trust in November 2017. The Trust and staff work together to give our children the very best start they could have. We are a committed team that are dedicated to school improvement and strive for the best outcomes for all learners. We provide a warm and friendly ethos and serve a diverse community. Anyone joining us will have the opportunity to work in a vibrant, professional learning community that seeks excellence and be a key part of the next chapter in our journey.

In return, we can offer you:

• Flexible working opportunities from your first day
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Free on-site parking.
• Excellent CPD opportunities
• A strong caring ethos and supportive team
• The opportunity to make a real difference
• Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

Interested in applying?

Please see the attached Applicant Brief for more information, and don't hesitate to get in touch to arrange a visit to the school or to find out more.

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks including references and enhanced DBS checks.

We reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates during the application window should suitable applicants be identified.

Commitment to safeguarding

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and staff. Every child should feel safe and should be protected from any form of child abuse. We have robust policies and procedures that support our commitment to Safeguarding, this includes our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. The in-house Safeguarding teams at each Academy work in partnership with families and safeguarding partners to ensure the safety of children is paramount. We are committed to ensuring that all staff access regular, contextual safeguarding training to meet the needs of the local community.

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About Atlas Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 376 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Atlas Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/atlas-academy (opens in new tab)

A warm welcome to Atlas Academy. We are a vibrant and diverse primary school located in the centre of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, providing education for children from 3 to 11 years. Most pupils speak English as an additional language; many speaking two to three languages, and we are proud of our multi-cultural community. We enjoy learning about each other’s backgrounds and beliefs.

Leaders have created a truly inclusive school. Pupils say that they are ‘united

through diversity’. They know the importance of being respectful to each other.

Pupils feel safe at school. Teachers are kind and take the time to speak to them if

pupils are worried. (Ofsted, 2022)

Whether you are a prospective parent interested in a place for your child or looking to join the team, we are proud to offer:

a staff team who are committed to raising standards, and providing a high standard of education for all of our pupils;

supportive, friendly and professional environment, which is always welcoming;

a dedicated Pastoral Team with specialist skills to support pupils and families;

our own nursery offering 15 hours free childcare for 3 and 4 year olds;

a calm, safe, inclusive and nurturing learning environment for all pupils;

an environment that promotes positive behaviour expectations and relationships;

exciting learning experiences through a knowledge rich curriculum so that they develop into confident, capable, resilient and independent learners;

a range of wider curriculum activities and specialist sports such as taekwondo, access to a Sports Coach;

great outdoor spaces with purpose built outdoor climbing equipment;

and….. the best pupils ever, who are eager to learn and make new friends.

At Atlas, we are GREAT: Gifted, Resilient, Engaged, Aspirational, Together. These are our core values and underpin everything we do.

We are part of the Astrea Academy Trust. This means we are part of a family of schools within South Yorkshire and Cambridgeshire. Astrea aims to provide every child with a brilliant education by pursuing aspirational standards with tenacity and drive. They aim to never settle for second best and do not tolerate something that does not live up to their standards. They stand to remove performance barriers and develop a scholarly culture of behaviour and learning from students and of pedagogy and curriculum from its staff to ensure our children learn, thrive and lead successful lives.

We hope you enjoy finding out about Atlas Academy. Prospective parents and pupils are welcome to visit the school. We shall be delighted to show you around our school and discuss with you and your children what we are able to offer. Please telephone us to make an appointment or call into the school office and speak to either Miss Crookes or Mrs Mitchell.

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