Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Maiden Erlegh School, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7HSThis job expired on 10 October 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
10 October 2023 at 9am
Date listed
20 July 2023
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Mathematics
Working pattern
- Part time: 19.5 hours per week, term time only, plus 2 INSET days
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 5, SCP 12. Fulltime £24,496. Actual from £10,933.
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to recruit a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant in our Maths Department, with experience in supporting young people in a secondary school setting. The role is instrumental to helping students close the gap in their learning.
This post will suit someone who can demonstrate energy, enthusiasm and the ability to support students across all secondary age groups. You will have a flexible approach and will be able to meet the changing needs of our young people.
The successful candidate will have:
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in English and Maths
- Experience of working with secondary school aged students
- A demonstrable commitment to raising opportunities and progression of our learners and support them in all aspects of their learning in their lessons.
- The ability to plan, organise and lead high quality learning activities for individuals and small groups.
Maiden Erlegh School is an over-subscribed secondary school which is as committed to the welfare of students and staff as it is our high standards. One of the privileges of joining our school is working with our dynamic, ambitious and positive students. Another privilege is joining our team of optimistic, talented and supportive colleagues.
What the school offers its staff
The successful applicant will enjoy working with 11-18-year-olds. You must be adaptable and willing to be involved in all aspects of school life, have a calm manner and be able to work as part of team. You will share our inclusive values of “opportunity, diversity and success for all” and you will have a willingness to develop your own practice in line with our ethos of continuous improvement.
Being part of the Maiden Erlegh Trust also offers a range of career opportunities across our schools. For our teaching team we offer a flexible CPD programme which staff can tailor to their own needs which includes coaching and training for new entrants to the profession and to support career returners.
We have a proven track record of supporting ambitious staff in to middle and senior leadership posts and can offer opportunities to broaden your impact on the sector through the work of the Maiden Erlegh Institute. We are very happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, including part-time working and job-sharing.
To learn more about our school, please visit www.maidenerleghschool.co.uk.
If you would like to know more about this role, please contact the school directly.
The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.
Maiden
Erlegh Trust is committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the welfare
of children and staff. We are also committed to being ambitious for all and supporting
everyone to reach their full potential. All employees of the Trust are expected
to share these commitments. All posts require satisfactory employment checks
and references and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service
check. All Leadership roles will require a Section 128 check.
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.
About Maiden Erlegh School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1837 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Maiden Erlegh School website
- Email address
- recruitment@maidenerleghtrust.org
Maiden Erlegh School is an Outstanding 11-19 secondary school in Wokingham, Berkshire and a part of Maiden Erlegh Trust.
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