8 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    23 January 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    9 January 2025

Job details

Job role

  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 27.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 39 weeks per year

Contract type

Fixed term - 8

Full-time equivalent salary

£27,711

Actual salary

£17,636

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you seeking a new challenge? Do you share our passion for education and want to make a difference to our children's future?

We are pleased to offer this great opportunity in appointing a KS2 Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) for Holy Spirit Catholic Academy. This position is to support the Teacher with individualised teaching and we would especially welcome candidates with experience of SEND support.

This post is for 27.5 hours per week, term time plus INSET days. This is a fixed term position starting as soon as possible, ending 31.08.25.

What the school offers its staff

We are in a position to offer you:

  • children who are engaged and ready to learn
  • a supportive school staff community
  • support of experienced professionals from St Joseph CMAT Central Team
  • opportunities for high quality professional development.

This is an excellent opportunity that will prove extremely rewarding for the right candidate with the desire to work in a school that is Good in all areas "Pupils relish their time at this dynamic school" - Ofsted 2024

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.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About Holy Spirit Catholic Academy

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
170 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11
Phone number
0151 525 7497

This is an exciting opportunity to work within our dynamic and friendly team of teachers and classroom-based support staff to ensure the delivery of the highest standards of education. Being enthusiastic and responsive to new ideas is seen as essential to this appointment.

We are a non-selective school for pupils aged 3 – 11. Children come to our school from a range of backgrounds and with a wide range of abilities. We balance traditional values with leading edge teaching and learning techniques as our children work towards various independent school entrance examinations in addition to national tests. Working at Holy Spirit is demanding but extremely rewarding, not least due to the strong work ethic and community ethos of the school.

Arranging a visit to Holy Spirit Catholic Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hbromilow@holyspirit.sjcmat.co.uk.

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