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Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Kents Hill Junior School, Benfleet, Essex, SS7 5PS

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Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
27 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 February 2025

Job details

Job role: HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: Working hours: 35 hpw (8.00 am - 4.00 pm - including a 1 hr unpaid break), Monday to Friday, Working weeks per year: 39 (term time, plus five non-pupil days)
Contract type: Permanent
Actual salary: £20,747 - £22,114

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Epsilon Star Trust is seeking to appoint an experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant at Kents Hill Junior School in Benfleet, Essex.

Kents Hill Junior School is a popular and friendly school that strongly believes in providing children with exciting, creative and diverse learning experiences, which build their enthusiasm for education and help them to grow positively as Global Citizens. The school is part of The Epsilon Star Trust, founded in 2016 it is also joined by Lubbins Park Primary Academy and Nursery in Canvey Island, Essex.

Our vision is to strive to be the best in all that we do, to be the best that we can be, whilst developing resilience, independence, enthusiasm, engagement and reflection.

This post will require you to cover PPA time across the school but may also require you to work alongside teachers at other times to support pupil's learning.

Applicants must have experience in a similar role and hold qualification NVQ Level 2 in Learning Support as a minimum. You will successfully be able to develop strong relationships with children and manage behaviour effectively when called upon. You should also be confident in using your own initiative when needed, along with the ability to contribute effectively to teachers' planning and preparation of lessons. Also, an interest or knowledge in modern foreign languages would be desirable.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we can offer you the opportunity to work alongside a welcoming, dedicated and supportive team as well as a strong professional development ethos and caring atmosphere where everyone is valued.

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.