HLTA and Forest School Leader

Longwick Church of England Combined School, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire, HP27 9SJ

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  19 January 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 December 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,355.00 Annually (Actual)

HLTA and Forest School Leader job summary

Our school, a real hidden gem, is located in the rural and beautiful village of Longwick, two miles from Princes Risborough and five miles from Thame. At Longwick, every child is at the heart of everything we do; we want our children to enjoy learning, be curious and succeed. We take pride in providing a safe and exciting learning environment where every child is valued and can fulfil their true potential. We are looking for a HLTA who is passionate about outdoor learning and can support Key Stage 1, and run Forest School sessions across the school. Experience and skills in this area would be desirable; however, full training will be provided for the right candidate.

We are a welcoming, friendly team committed to inclusion and diversity, and we welcome applications from all community members. Please see the attached job description for the role.

School visits are warmly encouraged to meet the team and children.

We will be considering applications when we receive them.

This role is for 32.5 hours, 38 weeks a year plus Inset days.

The benefits of joining the Oxford Diocesan Bucks Schools Trust.

The ODBST family consists of 13 primary schools across Buckinghamshire, and we are delighted you are considering joining our school for the next step in your career. Being part of a Trust, makes you part of the family and this comes with many opportunities from CPD training and networking to in-house support and career development.

We are committed to our staff and offer benefits which include:

Employee Assistance Programme with Schools Advisory Service - through this programme, staff can access a wide range of support including a GP service, menopause support, counselling and mindfulness, chronic illness support, physiotherapy, fitness services and so much more!

• Free flu vaccination vouchers
• Free eye test for computer users
• Cycle 2 Work Scheme
• Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support staff
• Extensive CPD opportunities including (not-exclusively) Trust wide subject leadership groups, mentoring, networking opportunities and apprenticeships
• Full commitment to sustainable ways of working, green energy and reducing our Trust emissions to reach net zero by 2035.

Finally, by being part of ODBST, you are becoming part of and impacting children’s futures, and we look forward to welcoming you to the team.

Longwick Schoolis committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. The ODBST is an Equal Opportunities employer.

This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 because it is a post which involves working directly with children or young people and the applicant is required to declare any criminal convictions (or cautions or bind-overs) including those which are “spent”. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013, 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website: Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Commitment to safeguarding

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.

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 Longwick Church of England Combined School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 175 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Longwick Church of England Combined School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/longwick-church-of-england-combined-school (opens in new tab)

Longwick Church of England Combined School is a happy, friendly, rural Church of England school, proud of its caring and inclusive atmosphere. At Longwick our vision is centred on a commitment to excellence in learning and high expectations for all. We aim to support individuals to achieve the very best and ensure pupils are well prepared for the next steps in their education and have well developed life skills.

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