6 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    September 2025

  • Closing date

    30 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    24 June 2025

Job details

Job role

  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 27.5hrs Monday-Friday, 8.45am-3.15pm (including 1 hr unpaid lunch), term-time only.

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Grade 6 Points 8-13 £25,991-£28,163 Pro Rata

Actual salary

£16,153

What skills and experience we're looking for

General information:

LEVEL 3 - To work under the instruction/guidance of teaching/senior staff to lead programmes of learning, enabling access to learning for all pupils.

Main duties and responsibilities

SUPPORT FOR PUPILS

  • To cover classes for PPA time and for short periods through teacher absence

o Teach classes of children, ensuring support for pupils

o Ensure those with special educational needs have access to resources and learning, ensuring their health and safety

o Assist with the implementation of EHCPs and pupil profiles

o Establish constructive relationships with pupils and interact with them according to individual needs

o Promote the inclusion of all pupils

o Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence

o Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement

SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS

o Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and supportive environment, in accordance with lesson plans

o Use strategies, in liaison with the teacher, to support pupils to achieve learning goals

o Assist with the planning of learning activities, ensuring that resources are prepared

o Monitor pupils’ responses to learning activities and accurately record achievement/progress as directed

o Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils achievement, progress, problems etc

o Promote good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour

o Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers

o Administer routine tests and undertake routine marking of pupils’ work

SUPPORT FOR THE CURRICULUM

o Undertake structured and agreed learning activities/teaching programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil responses feeding back to the teacher

o Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use

o Prepare, maintain and use equipment/resources required to meet the lesson plans/relevant learning activity and assist pupils in their use

SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOL

o Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to the appropriate person

o Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop

o Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school

o Appreciate and support the role of other professionals

o Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required

o Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required

o Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times

o Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as required and take responsibility for a group under the supervision of the teacher

As an employee you have legal duties which include:

  • Taking reasonable care for your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by what you do or do not do.
  • Co-operating with your employer on health and safety,
  • Correctly using work items provided by your employer, including personal protective equipment, in accordance with training or instructions, and
  • Not interfering with or misusing anything provided for your health, safety and welfare.
  • The performance of all the duties and responsibilities shown below will be under the reasonable direction of the Headteacher who will be mindful of her duty to ensure that the employee has a reasonable workload and sufficient support to carry out the duties of the post.

    What the school offers its staff

    What we offer:

    • A school with a clear moral purpose and drive for ‘excellence for all our students’
    • Excellent opportunities for career progression and development opportunities
    • A clear staff well-being strategy package that includes our confidential Employee Assistance Programme with access for all staff to Face to Face Counselling, Stress Management, 24/7 GP access, Physiotherapy, Menopause Counselling and Support, Men’s Mental Health Wellness, Bereavement Support, Nurse Support Service, Maternity & Paternity Support and Financial Wellbeing Support

    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.

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    Visas cannot be sponsored.
    How to apply
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    About Graven Hill Primary School

    School type
    Free School, ages 2 to 11
    Education phase
    Primary
    School size
    47 pupils enrolled
    Age range
    2 to 11
    Ofsted report
    View Ofsted report

    Arranging a visit to Graven Hill Primary School

    To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment.4007@warriner.oxon.sch.uk.

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