
Higher level teaching assistant
Drake Primary School, Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1JWThis job expired on 3 March 2024
Earliest start date
4 March 2024
Latest start date
15 April 2024
Closing date
3 March 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 February 2024
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Hours: 0830-1530 x 5 = 30 hours a week, term time plus one week.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Dependant on experience, from scale F £26,421 FTE
What skills and experience we're looking for
Drake Primary School wishes to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistantto join our teaching and learning team. If you are passionate about educating children, well organised & practical, full of energy, values centred, able to evidence high quality interventions then you will fit right in!
We are looking for someone who will
- be experienced in upper Key Stage 2 with excellent knowledge of KS2 curriculum
- have a track record of providing effective support for student learning
- ensure they know the needs of all our children and provide support to meet individual needs
- invest in and celebrate the uniqueness of each individual in our school community
- foster and understand that knowledge, wisdom and skills are achieved through hard work and perseverance
- demonstrate empathy, compassion and forgiveness so that we all have the courage to take risks and learn from our mistakes
- grow global citizens who value others and cherish themselves
- have high expectations of learning and behaviour
- have excellent communication skills with pupils, colleagues and parents
- fulfil the person specification attached
Our school is a child centred and family friendly school where children feel safe and happy and where everyone shares a love of learning. You will be supported by a dedicated staff team who aim for the highest standards and offered on-going professional development opportunities
What the school offers its staff
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
- 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. For 2023-2025 we have CPD with Shirley Clarke
- Opportunities to train in ELSA, Precision teaching, Lego therapy, Drawing and Talking therapies
- Safeguarding training and career pathway meetings to help plan your future
- Well-resourced facilities for ICT and Music with artists and musicians in residence
- Working in a brand new purpose built environment which includes;
- A large all-purpose hall with cinema size screen and surround sound
- A large outdoor environment that consists of a multi-use games area, large playing field and newly installed play equipment
- A forest school area for all children
Further information about the job
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
- Primary
- School size
- 411 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Drake Primary School website
- Email address
- office@drake.norfolk.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01842 762055
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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