Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Pilton Community College, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 1RBThis job expired on 19 February 2024
Closing date
19 February 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 February 2024
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,357 - £29,439
Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary
Salary: NJC Grade E - £26,357 - £29,439 FTE (This will be paid pro-rata to reflect hours and weeks worked)
Working Pattern: This is a fixed-term position working 33 hours per week, 39 weeks per year.
As part of the Pilton Community College ethos of providing an aspirational education to every pupil, we are looking for a creative and enthusiastic individual to play a key role in developing our ‘Pilton Community Farm Project’ (PCFP).
This is a fixed term contract for one year in the first instance, dependent on external funding.
The PCFP will form an important part of our broad and balanced curriculum, enabling the College to be a meaningful educational setting for a greater number of young people. It will provide important environmental education to all of our pupils in the College, as well as providing an opportunity for some pupils with Special Educational Needs (SEN) and/or Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH) to study agricultural or construction-based qualifications.
The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual and will have the advantage of:
Working alongside our highly committed, professional and dedicated team Excellent support packages for new staff Outstanding opportunities for CPD You must have high expectations of yourself, your colleagues and your students and be committed to creating a stimulating learning environment which challenges everyone to achieve the highest standardsThe postholder will be based within our team at Pilton Community College, and you must be highly organised, with the ability to establish effective learning opportunities; encouraging our students to be the best they can. If you have the ability to inspire, motivate, challenge and support students to ensure they make good progress - we would like to hear from you.
To apply for this role please submit your application online; your supporting statement should outline your suitability for the post.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 19th February 2024, interviews will be held on the week commencing Monday 26th February 2024.
All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.
Ventrus Multi Academy Trust require all applicants to be eligible to work in the UK with no restrictions, as we are unable to offer sponsorship/work visas. You will be required to provide proof of Right to Work at interview stage.
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 Pilton Community College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1145 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Pilton Community College website (opens in new tab)
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