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Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Stradbroke Primary School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S13 8LT

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Summer Term 2024 or as soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 May 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 April 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,803 - £30,296
• Pay scale: Grade 5

What skills and experience we're looking for

Stradbroke is a vibrant learning community with approximately 500 pupils including a 78 place nursery and a 19 place Integrated Resource Unit. The school was inspected at the end of 2022 and was judged as a Good school in every measure. We are now looking to appoint somebody who can help us on our journey to becoming outstanding. We wish to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (H.L.T.A.) to work as part of our team. We are looking for somebody with commitment, energy, enthusiasm and drive to join our team and work closely with staff to provide the most positive learning experience possible for all our pupils.

This post is suitable for experienced or recently qualified candidates. We expect the successful candidate to:

• Be able to support in the delivery of high quality learning experiences for all pupils across school.
• Have high expectations of learning and behaviour and inspire and motivate our children.
• Be supportive, nurturing and understanding with high expectations. Seek to make learning exciting.
• Communicate well with parents, carers and members of staff, as well as pupils.
• Demonstrate effective feedback for pupils, both orally and written.
• Work well as part of a team
• Be willing to contribute to school life outside of the classroom.

What the school offers its staff

In return you will receive:

• Excellent professional development
• The support of committed, enthusiastic and dedicated colleagues
• A supportive and challenging environment
• Pupils who are eager to learn and a credit to the school

Further details about the role

Visits to the school are important and warmly welcomed. Further details are available from the school if you would like to arrange a visit; please contact Sarah Coult (Mon – Tues) or Sue Barker (Wed-Fri) on 0114 2399320. Application packs available from the school please email recruitment@stradbroke.sheffield.sch.uk. Application forms need to be returned by email to recruitment@stradbroke.sheffield.sch.uk or posted to Sue Barker, Stradbroke Primary School, Richmond Road, S13 8LT.

Closing date: Thursday 16th May 2024

Interviews: Thursday 23rd May 2024

Sheffield City Council is an equal opportunities employer and has publicly committed to this by signing up to the “Two Ticks – Positive About Disabled People” scheme. This ensures that all disabled applicants, able to demonstrate that they meet the minimum criteria of the job description are guaranteed an interview. It is not enough to tick that you are disabled on the monitoring form, if you are disabled and feel this applies to you, please let us know by quoting:- “I am eligible for a guaranteed interview under the two ticks scheme” on your application form at the bottom of the “Suitability for the Job” section. Please make sure this is written as a separate paragraph to make sure it does not get lost in the content of your application. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Enhanced CRB check required for this post.

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

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About Stradbroke Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 478 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Stradbroke Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@stradbroke.sheffield.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0114 2399320
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stradbroke-primary-school-sheffield (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Stradbroke Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@stradbroke.sheffield.sch.uk.

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