Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Balgowan Primary School, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4HJ

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  24 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share): 33.75 hours a week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £19,722-£23,092

What skills and experience we're looking for

Balgowan Primary School are recruiting a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes, to enable access to learning for pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom. You will be required to undertake regular PPA cover. Work may be carried out in the classroom or outside the main teaching area. You will need to be caring, hardworking, willing to undergo training and most of all, enjoy working with children.

Support for Pupils

• Use specialist (curricular/learning) skills/training/experience to support pupils.
• Assist with the development and implementation of EHCPs.
• Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom.
• Support pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs.
• Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all pupils in activities.
• Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance.
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement.

Support for Teachers

• Work with the teacher to establish an appropriate learning environment.
• Work with the teacher in lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans as appropriate.
• Monitor and evaluate pupils’ responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against pre-determined learning objectives.
• Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required, to the teacher on pupil achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence.
• Be responsible for keeping and updating records as agreed with the teacher, contributing to reviews of systems/records as requested.
• Undertake marking of pupils’ work and accurately record achievement/progress.
• Promote positive values, attitudes and good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
• Liaise sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with the teacher within your role/responsibility and participate in feedback sessions/meetings with parents with, or as directed.
• Administer and assess routine tests and invigilate exams/tests.
• Provide general clerical/admin support e.g. administer coursework, produce worksheets for agreed activities etc.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• Opportunities for continuing professional development
• Strong school partnerships
• Happy, supportive and motivated team
• Appropriate resources, environment and support
• Innovative and collaborative organisation
• Staff benefits including cycle to work, and technology scheme
• Opportunity to sign up to CSSC Benefits and Blue Light Card discounts

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 admin@balgowan.bromley.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

HLTA Recruitment pack Balgowan Jan 2025.pdf - 731 KB (opens in new tab)

About Balgowan Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 615 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Balgowan Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: admin@balgowan.bromley.sch.uk
• Phone number: 020 8658 6374
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/balgowan-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Balgowan Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@balgowan.bromley.sch.uk.

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