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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    30 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    13 May 2025

Job details

Job role

  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): 37 hours per week, term time + 6 days

Contract type

Fixed term - 31st August 2026 initially

Full-time equivalent salary

FTE £25,584 - £27,269

Actual salary

Pro-rata £22,188.93 - £23,650.33

What skills and experience we're looking for

Our Woodlands site focuses on vocational education and we require HLTA Band 4 as soon as possible to support with small group lessons and delivering Food Technology lessons. This is a fixed term position for 12 months initially

You will be planning and leading sessions and ensuring that you plan for children’s individual curiosities, liaising with the classroom teams about the children’s learning and development; observing the children and giving feedback to the classroom teams, and contributing to review paperwork etc.

You will teach small groups in accordance with school policies and procedures. Whilst supervising the children, you will establish routines and boundaries to ensure the wellbeing and safety of the children, ensuring that any safeguarding concerns are dealt with immediately following the School’s safeguarding procedures.

The role requires skills and knowledge of working with children with substantial additional challenges.

You must be:

  • Experienced in planning and delivering teaching and learning activities for classes
  • Flexible, motivated, supportive and enthusiastic
  • Have the skills and commitment to improve outcomes for all students in our school
  • Able to work effectively within a team
  • Able to relate to a wide range of abilities
  • Qualified to NVQ Level 2 or above in Food Hygiene
  • To have or be willing to undertake the HLTA qualification.

What the school offers its staff

We are very proud of our achievements at Collingwood and the reputation we have gained for the high standard of education we provide. We are committed to continuing to improve the work we do and would welcome applications from people who will share this vision with us.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to admin@collingwood.northumberland.sch.uk

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Additional documents

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About Collingwood School & Media Arts College

School type
Special school, ages 2 to 19
School size
278 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 19
Ofsted report
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Phone number
01670516374

Collingwood School & Media Arts College is a community special school that caters for pupils aged 2 to 19 with a wide range of special educational needs. The school offers a specialised learning environment to support the additional requirements of our students.

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