Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Drake Primary School, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JWThis job expired on 15 October 2021 – see similar jobs
Job start date
1 November 2021
Closing date
15 October 2021 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
15 September 2021
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Two days a week. Days can be flexible.
Contract type
- Fixed term - until end of school year
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,183
Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary
Drake Primary School has an excellent opportunity for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant –level 1 to join our primary school and play a pivotal role in its success and development.
Our staff at Drake Primary school provide great educational opportunities for all of our pupils, and our appointed candidate will contribute towards this and support our journey.
We are looking for a practitioner who is creative and imaginative with the ability to deliver highly effective learning opportunities that meet the needs of all the children in our care.
We are looking for a HLTA who:
• Will play a full part in the life of Drake Primary School’s community and support the ethos, aims and mission statement of the school and encourage others to follow this example
• Will deliver a broad, balanced and inclusive curriculum for pupils and support a designated curriculum area
• Demonstrates a clear understanding of what constitutes outstanding practice within a school
• Has prior experience of working with pupils from Reception to Year 6
• Can work with comprehensive behaviour strategies to promote learning behaviour and success
• Shows commitment to ensuring equality of opportunity for all learners
• Is reflective, open to feedback and driven to be outstanding
• Is a dedicated team-player
• Demonstrates optimism about children and expects the highest possible standards and success for all pupils
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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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Drake Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 421 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Drake Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- office@drake.norfolk.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01842 762055
We can offer you:
• A passionate, driven and successful school where you will feel well supported in your role by an experienced Senior Leadership Team and the wider warm & friendly staff team
• A supportive pastoral team
• The opportunity to work with the most wonderful students and families
• A caring ethos with enthusiastic and skilled staff who are highly aspirational and committed to pupil welfare, progress and life-chances
• Excellent professional development and career enhancement opportunities
• A laptop and/or I-pad
• Well-resourced facilities for ICT and Music with artists and musicians in residence
• On-site childcare (from 12 weeks old to 4 years)
• Staff carpark
• School radio station
• Opportunities to work with the local community and our partner school in North America
• Working in a brand new purpose built environment which includes;
o A large all-purpose hall with cinema size screen and surround sound
o A large outdoor environment that consists of a multi-use games area, large playing field and newly installed play equipment
o A forest school area for all children
o Bright and airy classrooms.
Arranging a visit to Drake Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@drake.norfolk.sch.uk.
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