Higher level teaching assistant

John Gulson Primary School, Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 4HB

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To be confirmed

• Closing date

  16 May 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 April 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 35 hours
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 4

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

• Have HLTA status (or NVQ 3) or equivalent (e.g. Degree in education)
• Be an excellent, energetic and focused classroom practitioner
• Have excellent Maths and English skills
• Have experience of delivering Interventions in English, Maths as well as Social & Emotional Interventions
• Have the skills to develop oracy when leading the learning with a group or class of children
• Have high expectations of all children in the areas of achievement and behaviour
• Actively promote our vision and values
• Bring experience of working with children across Key Stage 1 and 2
• Have the ability to work proactively, using set objectives to plan and deliver activities to enable pupils to attain age related expectations and to exceed these in some instances
• Effectively mark pupil work, using feedback and assessment tools where appropriate to ensure progress
• Understand how children learn and recognise the abilities of different groups of pupils including more able and vulnerable groups of children
• Be committed to developing children as independent learners
• Be an excellent communicator and able to develop positive relationships with staff, pupils and parents
• Work well as part of a team, demonstrating empathy, focus and commitment

What the school offers its staff

In return we offer:

• A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven towards continuously raising standards.
• Excellent professional development opportunitiesincluding opportunities to complete degrees and other professional qualifications
• Calm and purposeful learning environments
• Friendly, polite, well-behaved children who deserve the very best
• Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community
• A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school

Commitment to safeguarding

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre-employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process. Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Applying for the job

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

Apply for the job by following the link below

Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored.

Upload additional documents

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

HLTA Candidate Pack April 2024.pdf - 1.09 MB (opens in new tab)

About John Gulson Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 479 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: John Gulson Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: office@johngulson.coventry.sch.uk
• Phone number: 02476 227791
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/john-gulson-primary-school (opens in new tab)

Are you looking to join an innovative school, on their amazing journey and make a real difference to children and their families? Are you passionate about your own career development? If so, then we would welcome your application!

Arranging a visit to John Gulson Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@johngulson.coventry.sch.uk.

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