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Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Don Valley Academy, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 9DD

This job expired on 14 May 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  14 May 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  7 March 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 hours
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade F Points 14 to 19 (£25,409 to £27,852 Full Time Equivalent) subject to pro rata. The minimum actual pro rata salary per annum for this job starts at £18,787.41

What skills and experience we're looking for

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Essential • GCSE grade C/4 or above, or equivalent, in Maths and English (C) • A recognised and relevant vocational qualification (NVQ3) as well as having or working towards the Higher-Level Teaching Assistant qualification and/or equivalent proven practical work experience • Awareness of specialist curriculum area, and proven practical application in a similar environment • Previous experience of working effectively with young people preferably in a school setting • Supervisory experience • Basic knowledge of ICT • Experience of implementing national curriculum and relevant strategies Last updated 31.03.2022 • Working knowledge of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection • Good communication skills both oral and written • Can use ICT effectively to support learning • Ability to build positive relationships with all stakeholders • Ability to work constructively as part of a team Desirable • Emergency First Aid or First Aid at Work qualification • Understanding of local and national teaching strategies e.g., literacy

What the school offers its staff

We are a vibrant Academy with over 1000 students on roll. We benefit from a new building which opened in November 2016 enabling our students and staff to use state of the art facilities. We serve a significantly deprived community with 42% of students being pupil premium and 38% being in the bottom 10% for deprivation. Despite these challenges, you will find Don Valley students to be polite and engaged with learning.

As a community we embrace all opportunities and strive to support and challenge each other. We have a comprehensive professional development calendar which is tailored specifically to meet the current needs. Staff enjoy the leadership opportunities found within our ‘DEEPs’ model and are able to gain experiences of roles across the Academy from Aspiring Leaders to Associate Assistant Principals.

We are delighted to have been recently awarded £210000 in funding across 3 years to form a new Research School, joining the Education Endowment Foundation’s (EEF) network of Research Schools across England. You will join us at a pivotal time as we; continue to develop evidence informed teaching strategies in our Academy and across Delta, build affiliations with local schools to improve pupil outcomes and provide professional development opportunities for senior leaders on how to raise outcomes based on the best available evidence.

Collaboration is at the heart of the Academy for both students and staff and you will find Don Valley Academy to be positive and reflective towards their own professionalism, with wellbeing as a pivotal aspect of our Academy ethos.

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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About Don Valley Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1079 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Don Valley Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: info@donvalleyacademy.org.uk
• Phone number: 01302 651035
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/don-valley-academy (opens in new tab)

At Don Valley Academy our ethos is ‘Changing lives through belief and collaboration’. We believe that our core purpose is to prepare young people to enter a fast moving and rapidly changing environment. To prepare them for such a challenge we work to develop their skills, knowledge and resilience which in turn will enable them to achieve the highest possible qualifications. Don Valley Academy works with the students to ensure that they learn in a happy and caring environment. Whilst there is a strong emphasis on academic achievement all students are encouraged to take part in extra curricular activities outside the classroom. The Mission of the Academy is 'Changing Lives'. To improve educational outcomes for the North of England, creating a sustainable organisation that improves our society and the wider community. It is essential for our success to maintain high standards at all times and this is only possible with collaboration between staff, parents and students. Our challenge is to provide the global education that gives our students the tools necessary to compete in the world market and by working together we can do this.

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