Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Alternative Provision)
Trinity Academy Halifax, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX2 9TZ11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
30 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
19 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 35 hours per week - Term time only + 8 days (195 working days)
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- Scale 5 (Points 12 – 17) Actual Salary: £22,818 - £24,752
What skills and experience we're looking for
Trinity Academy Halifax
Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Alternative Provision)
Scale 5 (Points 12 – 17)
Actual Salary: £22,818 - £24,752
35 hours per week - Term time only + 8 days (195 working days)
Trinity Academy Halifax is the outstanding 2013 and 2023 flagship school in the Trinity Multi-Academy Trust and the lead school in the Trinity Institute of Education. In 2019 the academy was awarded the World Class Schools quality mark and we have proudly been reaccredited this in 2022. The latest Ofsted report highlights:
- Pupils are extremely well behaved.
- Pupils’ personal development is central to the school’s ethos.
- Leaders provide a sharply honed professional development programme for staff that enables them to excel in their work and which promotes their wider development.
- Staff feel that leaders are considerate of their workload and well-being. They are proud to work at the school.
The academy has a relentless focus on improving and being the very best we can be for students in our care. Our vision is to inspire each and every student to achieve their potential through high-quality teaching, provided within an environment led by our Christian values.
We are now seeking to appoint a Higher Learning Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our Alternative Provision team. Alternative Provision is crucial to the success of some of our vulnerable students and working under the direction of the Alternative Provision Co-Ordinator, you will provide learning support for a range of vulnerable students aged 11-16 years through the assessment of student needs, use of high-level subject knowledge and specialist skills to deliver and support learning.
What we require:
- 5 GCSE’s or more, including English and Maths
- Experience of successfully working with young people (of a relevant age)
- Experience of working with young people with SEN
- Basic experience of planning, either for lessons or extra-curricular activities, and in assessing student progress
What can we offer you?
- A chance to change the lives of young people from deprived socio-economic backgrounds
- Full support from a dedicated and visible team of senior leaders and pastoral managers
- A meaningful approach to staff wellbeing enhanced by a range of staff benefits, including access to local government pension scheme, reduced cost health cover and cycle to work scheme
- As a high performing academy and a growing trust, we can offer real opportunities for growth and career development
Applicants who would like to apply for this position will need to complete the application form available at http://www.trinitymat.org/all-vacancies outlining their relevant experience and vision for the role. Applications should be emailed to recruitment@halifax.trinitymat.org.
Closing date: 9am, Monday 30 June 2025
Start date: To be discussed at interview
Trinity Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are made subject to an enhanced DBS check. We are an equal opportunities employer and want our staff profile to reflect the community we serve.
What the school offers its staff
- Pupils are extremely well behaved.
- Pupils’ personal development is central to the school’s ethos.
- Leaders provide a sharply honed professional development programme for staff that enables them to excel in their work and which promotes their wider development.
- Staff feel that leaders are considerate of their workload and well-being. They are proud to work at the school
- A chance to change the lives of young people from deprived socio-economic backgrounds
- Full support from a dedicated and visible team of senior leaders and pastoral managers
- A meaningful approach to staff wellbeing enhanced by a range of staff benefits, including access to local government pension scheme, reduced cost health cover and cycle to work scheme
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As a high performing academy and a growing trust, we
can offer real opportunities for growth and career 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):
Enhanced DBS with children's barred list check
Online and social media checks
Qualifications
Prohibition from teaching
Right to work
Satisfactory references
Childcare disqualification
Health assessment
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
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About Trinity Academy Halifax
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1617 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Trinity Academy Halifax website
- Email address
- recruitment@halifax.trinitymat.org
- Phone number
- 01422 244890
Trinity Academy Halifax is the founding academy of Trinity Multi Academy Trust. It formed in 2010 to provide a fresh new start to students in the area where secondary schools and learners had struggled and underperformed for more than a decade.
Since that time has secured two Ofsted 'outstanding' judgements as well as being designated as a National Support School, the leading school in the Trinity Institute of Education) and a Maths Hubs of Excellence (leading the West Yorkshire Maths Hub) and being accredited as a World Class School, twice.
An inspiring place to work and learn, in 2012 the academy moved into it's fabulous new building and it's world class facilities look and feel just as attractive and vibrant today.
Even more importantly, excellence in teaching and learning is the academy’s driving force, a commitment supported by:
* Effective Behaviour for Learning Policy, allowing teachers to teach and learners to learn efficiently in a positive and collaborative environment.
* A unique and exciting weekly CPD programme which encourages and develops innovative teaching and support, and allows every team member to progress and thrive at each stage of their career – from ECT to Leadership.
TAH is a Church of England academy. Its core Christian values of Empathy, Honesty, Respect and Responsibility influence every part of academy life, from its meaningful well-being culture, proactive pastoral system supporting student behaviour, to the celebration of success of all that the students and staff achieve.
Arranging a visit to Trinity Academy Halifax
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@halifax.trinitymat.org.
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