Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Armitage CofE Primary School, Manchester, M12 5NP9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
6 January 2025
Closing date
6 December 2024 at 9am
Date listed
25 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday - 35 hours per week
Contract type
- Fixed term - initially until 31st December 2025
Pay scale
- Grade 4
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for enthusiastic, innovative and inspiring practitioners to enhance our hardworking, professional team as a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA), working within our Federation. Successful candidates will be matched to roles most suited to their skills and experiences, as well as considering the overall needs of both schools. The roles available are across both Armitage CE Primary and All Saints Primary and will be based in either Early Years, Key Stage One or Key Stage Two.
We would be particularly pleased to receive applications from qualified teachers looking to gain more experience before securing a teaching position, graduates with an interest in gaining experience before undertaking a future pathway in the education sector and candidates who have experience of working in similar roles previously.
What the school offers its staff
As a Federation we can offer:
- A friendly, progressive and diverse school community;
- A modern learning environment that is constantly evolving;
- A learning environment which pupils describe as ‘an oasis of calm’ and where ‘pupils are prepared exceptionally well to become responsible members of the community.’ (Armitage OFSTED October 2024) and ‘Pupils behave well in lessons and around the school. Pupils enjoy their learning…low level disruption is rare’. (All Saints OFSTED November 2022).
- Opportunities to earn flexible days off based on 100% attendance – further improving the work/life balance of our staff;
- An earlier end to the school day every Friday, planned with staff well-being in mind;
- A supportive and forward-thinking leadership team;
- A collaborative working relationship with staff across the federation;
- A commitment to professional development for all staff.
Further details about the role
The successful candidate will need to:
- Have high expectations and the commitment to secure the best outcomes for children;
- Have the ability to lead and plan a lesson – further training can be given if experience is limited;
- Have excellent communication and team working skills;
- Work flexibly under the direction of the Headteacher.
We are committed to safer recruitment practice and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.
Whilst the post is initially temporary until December 2025, this will be reviewed and extended where possible.
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 b.scott@armitage.manchester.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Armitage CofE Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 499 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Armitage CofE Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- b.scott@armitage.manchester.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 0161 273 4654
We are a popular, progressive and inclusive school located in Ardwick, two miles outside of Manchester City Centre. There is much redevelopment currently taking place in the local area and our school is integral to this regeneration. Many of our children come from our local area however, due to our excellent reputation, many families travel a significant distance to attend Armitage; in fact, 50% of our school population are EAL learners, with children coming from all over the world to be part of our community! We have recently become part of ‘The Aiming High C.E. Federation’, a newly formed group of schools which currently includes ourselves and All Saints Primary in Gorton – it’s only a short drive between the two sites!
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