Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Conway Primary School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B11 1NS

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  28th April or sooner if available

• Closing date

  28 February 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £33,366.00 - £40,476.00 Annually (FTE) Term Time Only pro rata

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) job summary

About the role:

To support teaching staff in the development and education of children including the provision of specialist skills and knowledge at an advanced level across a range of disciplines.

You will have NVQL3 or equivalent plus appropriate experience

Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a teaching assistant / pupil support assistant, within the last 5 years

To focus on pupils’ learning in the classroom and have a sound knowledge of the curriculum

To use direct short-term intervention strategies effectively.

To support teaching staff in the development and education of children including taking management responsibilities for other Pupil Support Assistants (PSA).

Follow and actively promote the school’s vision and values.

Follow the Trust and school’s policies and procedures including those for safeguarding, health and safety and care of pupils.

Good organisational and time management skills

Ability to contribute to assessment and monitoring of pupil progress

Ability to plan, prepare and deliver lessons and teaching materials

Duties and responsibilities

Advanced Practitioner - To undertake the duties of a PSA and in addition undertake all or most of the following as agreed with teaching staff and with minimum supervision.

Support for Pupils

Use specialist skills to meet the intellectual, physical, social and emotional needs of pupils.

Assess the needs of pupils and contribute to the development of Individual Education Plans.

Dealing with the personal care needs of children where appropriate in line with the guidance of the local authority.

Good sound knowledge of IT and how it is used to support pupils’ learning effectively in a classroom setting

Support children with special educational needs.

To adhere to the ethos of the school

Individuals have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people you come into contact with.

To undertake appropriate professional development including adhering to the principle of performance management.

Have excellent interpersonal, communication and organisational skills

To promote the agreed vision and aims of the school

To set an example of personal integrity and professionalism

Attendance at appropriate staff training, staff meetings and parents evenings

Any other duties as commensurate within the grade in order to ensure the smooth running of the school.

About our school:

Conway Primary School is an inner-city, two-form entry primary school. We are a school that values being a part of the local community and we hold many events throughout the year both to support parents to help their children and to firmly cement ourselves as a community partner. Our vision is that everyone flourishes at Conway, and we place as much importance on personal development as we do on making sure our pupils achieve academically.

The wellbeing of our staff is a priority. Our staff team is well-supported to be the best they can be with a dedicated CPD offer built around the needs of individuals and backed by research.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Conway Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 430 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Conway Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/conway-primary-school (opens in new tab)

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