12 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    27 January 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    13 January 2025

Job details

Job role

  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: Hours: 22 hours over 4 days, actual days will be confirmed later, 8.45am to 3.15pm with 1 hour for lunch, term time only

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

Salary: Band F with the SCP range of 16-19. Actual Salary £14,803 - £15,549

What skills and experience we're looking for

Salary: Band F with the SCP range of 16-19. Full time salary £29,572 - £31,067 Actual Salary £14,803 - £15,549

Hours: 22 hours over 4 days, actual days will be confirmed later, 8.45am to 3.15pm with 1 hour for lunch, term time only

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Monday 27th January 2025 at 9am

Start Date: As soon as you are able

An exciting opportunity has become available for a HLTA, you will work within the supportive school environment that truly values the role of a Higher Level Teaching Assistant.

The successful candidate will provide cover in the absence of the classroom teacher, administering their own or pre-planned activities to whole classes (dependent on the cover requirements)

When cover for a teacher is not required, you will work in a classroom support assistant role (all hours worked will be paid at the HLTA grade).

Skills and experience we would like you to bring:

  • Passion for children’s learning and commitment to the safeguarding of all our children
  • An outstanding track record in ensuring children succeed and reach their potential
  • Highly organised
  • Creative in your approach
  • A very high expectations of pupil achievement and behaviour
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Flexible, adaptable and confident with skills to cover all subject areas and age groups
  • Has a ‘can do’ mentality and be able to embrace change

What will you get in return?

  • As an aspiring HLTA you will be fully supported to undertake your HLTA qualification which the school will pay for
  • A supportive and forward-thinking Leadership Team
  • Fabulous children who are polite, enthusiastic and eager to learn
  • Supportive and committed Staff, Governors and Parents
  • Excellent professional development opportunities
  • Strong links with local and partner schools
  • Free Parking
  • West Yorkshire Pension Fund
  • Term time working (all the school holidays off)
  • Automatic salary increases along your salary band, plus annual cost of living increases each year.
  • Cycle to Work Scheme
  • Employee Assistance Programme offering 24/7 Financial, legal and Wellbeing Support
  • Face to Face Counselling
  • Occupational Health
  • Eye Tests *DSE/VDU users only
  • £49 towards glasses and lenses * DSE/VDU users only
  • Annual Flu Vaccines
  • Home & Technology Purchase Scheme
  • Lifestyle benefits (discount platform)

If our school sounds like a place in which you could really make a difference, then we’d love to hear from you.

Please see our Job Pack below for further details.

HOW TO APPLY

Could we be a good fit for each other? If you’d like a chat about the role or have any questions a chance to visit the school ahead of making a formal application, we’d be delighted to hear from you. Please contact Nicola Mason via n.mason@melthammoor.tlt.school

If you’re ready to apply, please complete your online application fully by clicking the link provided, before the deadline.

SAFER RECRUITMENT

We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to behave in a way that supports this commitment and are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. If you are shortlisted for interview, we will undertake an online public search in line with guidance from the Department for Education and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024.

What the school offers its staff

see above

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

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About Meltham Moor Primary School

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
197 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11

School location

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