Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Southfield Primary Academy, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 0PE14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2025
Closing date
9 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
20 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,669.00 - £26,064.00 Annually (Actual)
Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) job summary
At Southfield, we have high aspirations for every child and through our schools values, which underpin everything that we do, we strive to enable all children to develop and realise their full potential as part of the Southfield family. We believe that all children can achieve this and that it is our responsibility to meet the unique needs of everyone to achieve equity.
Southfield is a school where 'Learning comes to life' and every individual is valued for who they are and what they contribute to the school.
We provide a curriculum that is creative, rich in opportunity and full of challenge. we have a highly motivated, resourceful, and committed team of staff and governors who care about and nurture the needs of every child.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Part Time Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) for Southfield Primary Academy. The purpose of the post is to provide regular classroom cover for class teachers, leading lessons and managing whole classes in order to secure learning progress and high standards of behaviour. The successful applicant will have previous experience of leading whole classes, either as an experienced HLTA, as a cover supervisor or perhaps as a Teaching Assistant, stepping up to cover teachers. An HLTA qualification is preferred but we will consider applicants with the relevant experience, who may not yet have completed the HLTA qualification.
Two years experience working within a school environment is required for this post.
Working Hours
33.5 Hours per week - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 8.30am - 4.00pm
Later finish on Wednesday due to staff meeting – 5pm
1 hour lunch break
term time plus 5 days
Fixed Term until 31st August 2025
£23,669- £26,669 actual annual salary
Are you?
Confident in your ability to lead whole class groups of pupils?
Able to motivate and encourage learning in our pupils?
Able to use a variety of adaptive strategies to meet individual needs?
Fully committed to the principles of inclusion?
We can offer:
A welcoming and friendly workplace with an exceptionally dedicated staff team.
A highly skilled, experienced, and committed senior team.
A well re-sourced working environment.
A strong and highly responsive central trust support team.
Staff well-being is a priority for our team, and we work closely with our staff to achieve a positive work/life balance.
An employee benefits programme, which includes employee discounts with several retailers and hospitality outlets and membership of an employee assistance programme
Arrange a Visit
Visits to tour our school are welcome and strongly encouraged.
Please contact Dani Keech- dkeech@southfield-primary.co.uk/01582 604876 to arrange a visit, answer any queries or for an informal chat.
Applicants for this public facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse, and provide effective help or advice fluently in spoken English.
CVs will not be accepted for any post based in schools.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment.
Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the closing date if sufficient interest is received.
If you are interested in the role, please do apply as soon possible.
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.
About Southfield Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 411 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Southfield Primary Academy website (opens in new tab)
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