HLTA
Normanton Common Primary Academy, Normanton, West Yorkshire, WF6 1QU15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
10th March 2025
Closing date
6 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 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 Qualified – Grade 7 FTE £30,599-£33,366
HLTA job summary
We are looking for a special person who can work collaboratively with our teaching staff team and assist them in the whole planning cycle and the management/preparation of resources as well as being able to supervise whole classes and provide support to children and teachers to raise standards of achievement for all. The successful candidate will be a talented and professional individual who share our vision of high aspirations, achievement, and a passion for learning. They will be prepared to work hard and respond positively to the challenges of day-to-day school life. They will be innovative and creative in their teaching and be strong team players.
Normanton Common Primary Academy joined Waterton Academy Trust in 2015. Waterton Academy Trust consists of 13 primary phase schools, 1 specialist SEN unit attached to a school, 1 specialist setting and 4 pre-schools in the Wakefield and Barnsley area. As part of this Trust both staff and children enjoy varied opportunities for collaboration in all areas of the curriculum.
The school is committed to providing a stimulating, creative environment so that all children enjoy learning, make outstanding progress and reach their potential. The school is constantly striving to provide high-quality learning opportunities, which engage, challenge and inspire all our pupils.
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 in conjunction with the class teacher
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
Waterton Academy Trust is committed to ensuring children are supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all whilst promoting welfare and expect all staff to share this responsibility.
We follow safer recruitment processes.
An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful candidates and two satisfactory references. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of any unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered.
We are committed to treating all applicants fairly and have a policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders.
We are wholly committed in ensuring that all employees and applicants are treated equally.
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 Common Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 346 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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School location
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