HLTA - Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Albion Primary School, London, SE16 7JDThis job expired on 27 January 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
27 January 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
12 January 2022
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: 36/32.5 hours a week, Monday - Friday. 39 weeks
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year in the first instance
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,161 - £28,509
Actual salary
- £21,657 - £24,539 pro rata (approximately)
HLTA - Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary
We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Higher Learning Teaching Assistant to join our fantastic team at Albion Primary School, London. The successful candidate will coordinate and deliver a programme of literacy intervention and will also receive training through the Read Write Inc (RWI) programme. Good knowledge of phonics is essential and experience of RWI is desirable. The successful candidate will support our teachers in taking a creative approach to teaching pupils according to their educational needs, maximising their achievement and ability to succeed.
This is a great opportunity for a HLTA who is looking to continue their career in education and is motivated to inspire learning in children with varied and complex needs. The successful candidate should be enthusiastic and a knowledgeable HLTA, keen to work in partnership with current staff and able to work under instruction as well as having the ability to use their initiative. They will challenge and excite our children, have the ability to consistently deliver high quality learning experiences and commit to high standards of professionalism with high expectations of the children.
Having already achieved HLTA status, the successful candidate will be calm, engaging, resilient, enjoy working as part of a team, be confident in leading classes and small groups, and be genuinely motivated by helping every child to reach their full potential. They will also be:
• able to provide support for pupils, the teacher and the school in order to raise standards of achievement for all by utilising advanced levels of knowledge and skills when assisting with planning, monitoring, assessing and managing classes.
• someone with a clear vision in how to develop pupils with an impact on achievement,
• flexible and willing to work across the school.
• able and willing to assess learning and social and emotional needs and give help that is needed to remove the barriers to learning.
The work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure and at Albion we maintain a strong safeguarding culture where pupils are listened to, respected and involved in as many decisions as possible.
Albion Primary School is a happy, inclusive and creative school where children thrive and where innovation, initiative and creativity are encouraged. It is a popular 2 form entry school located in South-East London, Rotherhithe, next to the River Thames. Our children are exceptional and keen to learn and all members of our school community are valued.
We offer:
• Well behaved children who have a love of learning at our school
• A friendly and supportive team with high morale who all champion children’s well-being
• A very well resources and attractive environment
• Exceptional CPD opportunities through our tailored programme
• A strong ethos of high expectations and challenge for the whole community
• Excellent professional development and career enhancement opportunities
• Excellent induction and a support programme for all staff new to the school
• A chance to work in a diverse, inclusive and vibrant community with excellent transport links
The role is linked to and subject to school funding and therefore will be fixed term for 1 year in the first instance.
Commitment to safeguarding
Albion Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Albion Primary School is a Safeguarding school. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate checks and undertake an enhanced DBS and where appropriate to the post, a requirement to complete a Childcare Disqualification declaration for Albion Primary School.
Applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of sex, race, marital status or disability. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed.
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About Albion Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 443 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Albion Primary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- finance@albion.southwark.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02072373738
We are community primary school situated in the heart of Rotherhithe with excellent transport links across London including the Jubilee Line at Canada Water and the London Overground at Rotherhithe. With a newly build state-of-the-art building, we are able to offer children an exciting learning experience and offer staff a comfortable place to work. The school serves a socially, culturally and ethnically diverse community. We have high expectations of our pupils and want to ensure that we provide the best possible education so that our children achieve both academically and have the opportunity to broaden their knowledge and experience of life.
The school is highly respected in the local community and has built strong relationships with parents, carers and the wider school community. Albion is the first choice of school for many of our families.
Arranging a visit to Albion Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email finance@albion.southwark.sch.uk.
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