Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Normanton Junior Academy, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 1EY19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
18 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Unqualified – Grade 6 FTE £27,711-£30,060 (Actual £19,993-£21,688) Qualified – Grade 7 FTE £30,599-£33,366 (Actual £22,077-£24,073)
Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary
Normanton Junior Academy is a forward-thinking, vibrant and inclusive 3-form entry junior school, with approximately 90 pupils in each year group. We pride ourselves on being a school that offers our pupils a well-rounded and truly enjoyable education, and place great emphasis on giving our children a wide range of opportunities in the arts, music and sport. We were judged as continuing to be a ‘Good’ school, by Ofsted, in July 2023 and we are looking for an inspiring and dynamic Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our fantastic team. So, if you are an ambitious, talented and highly motivated practitioner, with a passion for ensuring children learn and achieve, and if you work hard and have the drive and energy to make a difference to children’s lives and their learning, then Normanton Junior Academy could be the school for you!
We offer excellent facilities: a large building, complete with purpose-built gym, stage and hall; an IT suite; several spacious shared working areas; a library; well-equipped classrooms; and well-maintained outdoor play areas, including a large field to enable our children to explore, develop and nurture their talents and interests as they progress through our school.
We are a proud member of Waterton Academy Trust, joining in 2015. As a growing organisation - consisting of infant, junior and primary schools - Waterton Academy Trust’s main aim is to ensure all children receive the education that they deserve, and Normanton Junior Academy is very proud to be part of this.
In choosing a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA), we will be looking for someone who:
Is committed to inclusion and excellence
Can facilitate PPA cover by covering classes across the full age range in school
Has the highest expectations of themselves and others
Has a willingness and ability to obtain and/or enhance qualifications and training for development within the post
Demonstrates good language and numeracy skills
Is able to assist the class teacher and other professionals, as appropriate, in the development and implementation of suitable educational activities
Is able to plan, prepare and deliver lessons and work alongside and in conjunction with class teachers
Can monitor and assess children’s progress through marking and providing clear feedback to the class teacher
Is an excellent communicator and able to work well in a team
Is a supportive and welcoming presence in the classroom and develop positive working relationships with parents
Understands how children learn and use their initiative to meet individual’s needs
Is patient, nurturing, able to stay calm, listen, and value children’s views
In return we can offer:
Pupils who are eager to learn and a pleasure to teach
An ambitious, supportive and forward-thinking leadership team
Friendly and professional colleagues who believe there are no limits to what our pupils can achieve
A strong growth mind-set culture
An absolute commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of pupils and staff
A commitment to your continuing professional development and an exciting opportunity to work within a Multi Academy Trust
A warm inclusive atmosphere which promotes co-operation
A health and wellbeing package
A cycle to work scheme
An excellent pension package
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Normanton Junior Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 7 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 352 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 7 to 11
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Normanton Junior Academy website (opens in new tab)
School location
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