Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Primary)

Thomas Deacon Academy, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, PE1 2UW

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  10 February 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  27 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Pathway 5, £25,431 - £27,313 (FTE £31,067 - £33,366) per annum

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Primary) job summary

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Primary)

Hours:

Contract: Permanent, full time

Hours: 35 hours, 39 weeks (term time plus one week)

Working pattern: Monday – Friday, 8.30am – 4pm

Salary: Pathway 5, £25,431 - £27,313 (FTE £31,067 - £33,366) per annum

Site: Thomas Deacon Academy Juniors

Closing date: 9am on Monday 10th February 2025

Start date: ASAP

Please note the trust may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.

Are you an experienced HLTA or a level 3 Teaching Assistant looking to progress your career?

Are you passionate about education and eager to make a difference in children’s lives?

If so, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity at Thomas Deacon Academy Juniors.

Your role:

As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant at Thomas Deacon Academy Juniors, you will play a pivotal role in supporting our pupils to overcome barriers to learning. Your curiosity and confidence will help you assess the needs of pupils, plan and deliver engaging learning activities, and provide valuable feedback on their progress. You will work closely with teachers, contribute to lesson planning, and manage classroom behavior, ensuring a positive and inclusive environment. Your compassion and courtesy will shine through as you liaise with parents, carers, and external partners, fostering strong relationships and supporting the holistic development of our students. You will have experience of working with primary-aged children and hold a HLTA qualification or a Level 3 Teaching Assistant qualification.

About us:

Thomas Deacon Academy Juniors is a vibrant and dynamic school committed to providing an outstanding education for all our pupils. We believe in nurturing curiosity, courage, and confidence in our students, preparing them for a bright future. Our dedicated team of educators is passionate about fostering a culture of excellence, compassion, and courtesy. We offer a supportive and collaborative working environment where your commitment to professional development will be valued and encouraged.

The Academy’s recent Ofsted inspection in November 2024 noted that “pupils benefit from a welcoming environment where diversity is celebrated. They enjoy celebrating each other’s differences and participating in cultural activities. The school provides an ambitious curriculum that ensures pupils develop a strong foundation of knowledge and skills from Year 3 through to Year 13, preparing them well for their next stage of education or employment. The Ofsted inspection rated all areas, including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision, as 'Good'”.

At Thomas Deacon Academy, we believe in the power of courtesy, commitment, compassion, courage, curiosity, and confidence. These values are at the heart of everything we do, and we are looking for someone who embodies them in their work.

Why work for us?:

Join Thomas Deacon Education Trust and be part of a dedicated team committed to "working together to transform lives through education.” To learn more about the benefits we have on offer, check out our video here: Employee Benefits

If you have the skills we are looking for, we can’t wait to meet you!

TDET - Working together to transform lives through education

Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

If you have any questions regarding this post, please contact the HR Team on e-mail at hrteam@tdet.education

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Thomas Deacon Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 19
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 2367 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Thomas Deacon Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/thomas-deacon-academy (opens in new tab)

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