Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

More than one location, Tall Oaks Academy Trust Ltd

Deadline is today

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  15 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  1 November 2024

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): 37 hours per week – 8.15am to 4.15pm, Monday to Thursday and 8.15am – 3.45pm, Friday Term Time plus training days (39 weeks)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,024 (FTE £29,093)
• Pay scale: Grade 6

What skills and experience we're looking for

We would like to appoint a HLTA to work with students during the absence of teaching staff. The focus will be on ensuring that students learn and supervising them while they work on tasks set by teaching staff. A sense of humour, much patience and energy, and a genuine liking for young people are vital attributes. Experience of working with young people would be an advantage.

Job Purpose:

To cover short-term absence, PPA and leadership time of teaching staff, taking sole charge of a group of students. The primary focus will be to maintain good order and to keep students on task.

Main Responsibilities:

• Supervise work that has been set by teaching staff or planned by yourself, ensuring that students continue to learn during their teacher’s absence;
• Manage the behaviour of students whilst they are undertaking work to ensure a constructive environment;
• Establish productive working relationships with students, acting as a role model and setting high expectations;
• Respond to any questions from students about process and procedure;
• Deal with any immediate problems or emergencies according to the school’s policies and procedures;
• Collect any completed work after the lesson, mark and return it to the appropriate teacher;
• Report back as appropriate using the school’s agreed procedures on the behaviour of students during the class, and any issues arising;
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students within the classroom;
• Support students consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs;
• Provide feedback to students in relation to progress and achievement;
• Promote positive values, attitudes and good student behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage students to take responsibility for their own behaviour;
• Provide support for registration as required;
• 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 an appropriate person;
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure all students have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop;
• Attend and participate in regular meetings;
• Participate in training and other learning activities as required;
• To share expertise and skills with others;
• To work collaboratively with colleagues to protect and safeguard students;
• To undertake such other duties connected with the post as may reasonably be requested.

Requirements:

• Degree/Higher Level Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent
• Strong communication skills to interact with students, staff, and parents
• Knowledge of lesson planning
• Passion for educating and supporting children in their learning journey

What the school offers its staff

Well-being Day

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Pension

Flexible working opportunities

Flexi PPA

Well-being Day

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@talloaksacademy.co.uk

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Job Advert - HLTA.pdf - 225 KB (opens in new tab)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant JD.pdf - 231 KB (opens in new tab)

About the schools

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Tall Oaks Academy Trust Ltd website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@talloaksacademy.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tall-oaks-academy-trust-ltd (opens in new tab)

Our Trust was formed in March 2013 when White’s Wood Academy supported and sponsored what was North County Primary (now known as Mercer’s Wood Academy). From that union, the Trust started and in 2015 Castle Wood, a brand-new school came on board too. From that point onwards, we have been working hard to establish leadership structures in both the Trust and the schools, ensure that we have happy and stable staff and to develop our systems and structures so that the schools and any business functions run smoothly. We have had our fair share of challenges but we have an amazing team and a real commitment to go the extra mile for our children, families, staff and the community.

Gainsborough in Lincolnshire, where the schools are situated, is a small town that has high pockets of deprivation and needs. As a result of this, we have dedicated teams and professionals, with expert knowledge and specialisms to support the Heads. This means that they can focus their work on leading happy, effective schools, improving teaching and learning and meeting the needs of all of our children. We are an inclusive Trust and our percentages of children who have special educational needs and EHCPs are above the national figure. With the help of our dedicated inclusion team, consisting of safeguarding, SEND, attendance and healthcare experts, we make sure that our children get the very best they can.

School Details

White's Wood Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 206 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: White's Wood Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/white-s-wood-academy (opens in new tab)

Castle Wood Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 272 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Castle Wood Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/castle-wood-academy (opens in new tab)

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