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HLTA (Higher Level Teaching Assistant)

Holme Junior and Infant School, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 2QQ

This job expired on 17 May 2024 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  1 September 2024

• Closing date

  17 May 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 May 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 18 Hours – 1 Morning (Negotiable) and 5 Afternoons, Term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - Required from September 2024 on a fixed term basis until 31st August 2025. The position could be extended dependent on the financial position of the school
• Actual salary: £13,203 - £14,339

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an effective, enthusiastic and creative HLTA to join our small but dedicated team. The post will require teaching foundation subjects across school every afternoon with one morning for planning, preparation and assessment per week. Additional ad-hoc morning cover could be available dependent on the needs of the school. The successful candidate should have high expectations and be able to motivate children to make good progress.

Relevant experience of teaching mixed aged classes from Reception to Year 6 is desirable, but is not essential.

What the school offers its staff

What we can offer you:

• Happy, enthusiastic children who are eager to learn.

• Friendly and supportive staff, governors and parents.

• A highly committed team that embraces change.

• A strong local partnership of schools.

• An outstanding working environment.

• Excellent professional development opportunities.

In return, we are looking for a HLTA who is:

• An outstanding classroom practitioner with high expectations.

• Committed to raising standards by being passionate about enabling every child to fulfil their potential.

• Willing to be fully involved in the life of the school.

• Excellent at building good working relationships with children, parents, staff and governors.

Further details about the role

This is a wonderful opportunity to work in a very small village school that ensures children make the best progress possible and are offered many different opportunities during their time with us. Please visit our school website to learn more about us:https://www.holmejischool.co.uk

Ofsted February 2024: ‘In line with the school’s values, the school gives all pupils the opportunities to ‘shine bright’. Pupils are polite and well-mannered to each other. Pupils behave well in lessons and around school. Leaders have mapped out a clear curriculum for teachers to follow. Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) learn alongside their peers. Pupils comment on how strong the relationships in school are and that they get along well with each other.’

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.

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About Holme Junior and Infant School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 35 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Holme Junior and Infant School website
• Email address: office@holmejischool.co.uk
• Phone number: 01484687362
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/holme-junior-and-infant-school

The school was built in 1880 and since that time has been the only school in Holme.

Extensions have been added, giving an upper level with an additional classroom, computer suite and a space that has been used for different purposes over time. Today the computer suite is now a classroom and the additional room is now a library, meeting room and intervention space. Over time class splits have developed into what we have today, which is Class 1 for children in Reception to Year 2 and Class 2 for children from Years 3 to 6. We are lucky to have Years 3 and 4 separately taught to Years 5 and 6 currently each morning for core subjects. We have a great space in stunning surroundings of the valley and Holme Moss. This enables a tremendous space for P.E. and outdoor/ mixed activities. Inside, the rooms are bright and airy with a good amount of space and modernised facilities. We have also improved the other outside play facilities with improved outdoor play equipment, a climbing wall, a multi use games area, early years area and currently developing a forest school area.

The school has always been very close to the community, where it serves and inspires a good deal of affection. We are the heartbeat of the village of Holme along with the public house, The Fleece. We work very closely alongside institutions within the village and use the Sunday School and The Fleece for productions, performances and meetings. We now also have our annual 'pub lunch' where all the children are invited at the end of the academic year to celebrate our achievements and the Year 6 Leavers. Within the local community there are many that attended the school up to seventy years ago and host open mornings for the local community and pupils of the past to attend and see how the school has developed over time.

Our staff has evolved with the changes in education over the last two decades. There have been a number of Headteachers and staff during this time and we last received a 'good' OFSTED judgement in the full inspection of January 2019. Since 2022, Mr Damien Bond, our current Headteacher, has developed our vision further, integrating new staff into our family, initiating further change and continuing to develop the building to meet the needs of the 21st century, whilst maintaining and enhancing our high standards of education and care.

We maintain a friendly and family oriented approach which results in a positive atmosphere which has been favourably commented on in visits from professionals who support and inspect us in our work.

The school is dedicated to the development of the whole child. To achieve that, we work in partnership with the children, their families, and the local and wider community throughout the whole year.

Arranging a visit to Holme Junior and Infant School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@holmejischool.co.uk.

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