Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy, Crewe, Cheshire, CW2 7NH12 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
18 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
3 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week (8:15am-4:45pm Monday and 8:15am-4:00pm Tuesday to Friday)
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 academic year
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,559.00
Pay scale
- Grade 7
What skills and experience we're looking for
Gainsborough Primary and Nursery Academy is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and highly motivated Higher Level Teaching Assistant to lead their Acorn Room, a small group inclusion hub for children in EYFS and Key Stage 1 with complex special educational needs.
The postholder will play a vital role in delivering high-quality teaching and learning, working closely with the EYFS lead and the SENDCO to raise achievement and support pupils' academic and personal development.
In the first instance, this is a temporary position for one academic year. However, there may be the opportunity for this to become a permanent position for the right candidate.
The key responsibilities of the postholder are:
To assist the EYFS lead/SENCO with designing individualised support plans and a bespoke curriculum.
To lead in the delivery of an adaptive curriculum that meets the needs of all pupils.
To support pupils with complex needs to enhance and promote their independence.
To support pupils to develop effective communication and social interaction skills.
To ensure good working relationships with parents/carers and other professionals involved in the pupils’ care and promote team working and good working relationships with colleagues.
To be proactive with classroom organisation, including developing effective visual supports and resources.
To maintain regular and appropriate records as directed, following the school’s policies.
Help maintain a positive and inclusive learning environment for all learners.
To lead and coach additional support staff.
What the school offers its staff
The successful candidate will:
Have a knowledge and understanding of the EYFS framework as well as the National Curriculum.
Be a confident and caring individual who can lead classes and support pupils independently.
Have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Have the ability to inspire and motivate pupils of all abilities.
Have experience supporting primary-aged children with a variety of complex special educational needs.
Be energetic and have a good sense of humour.
Be compassionate, patient, nurturing and committed to supporting children with SEND
Be a great communicator and team player with a positive and proactive approach
Be flexible and open to change.
Have excellent verbal communication skills.
Hold HLTA status (or be working towards it).
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
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
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About Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- Up to 450 pupils
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy website
- Email address
- hr@alexandraacademytrust.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01270 696810
Arranging a visit to Gainsborough Primary & Nursery Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@alexandraacademytrust.co.uk.
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