13 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    19 January 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    6 December 2024

Job details

Job role

  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 26 hours per week

Contract type

Fixed term - until 11/07/2025 - Maternity or parental leave cover

Full-time equivalent salary

Grade3, SCP 6 - £25,183 p/a FTE

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you a passionate professional ready to build your future?

Do you want to work in a supportive environment where your skills and contributions are valued?

Join us!

At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an environment where every employee - whether in teaching, support, or leadership - can flourish. We strive to attract, develop, and retain the very best talent by creating a culture that values professional development, wellbeing, and inclusion.

Your Role in Building Brighter Futures

As a HLTA at St John’s Primary School you will play a key role in contributing to the delivery of Futura’s mission statement of “Building the brightest future for all, enabling every individual to flourish”. We are looking for an individual who is passionate about living our values and making a positive impact on all the young people in our Trust.

As a HLTA, you’ll:

Lead whole-class learning activities to support teachers during their PPA time.

Assess student needs and tailor activities to foster their progress and development.

Promote inclusion, independence, and self-esteem in every child.

Develop Individual Learning Plans and collaborate with parents, teachers, and external professionals.

Use ICT and innovative strategies to enrich learning experiences.

Supervise and inspire students during lessons, trips, and out-of-school activities.

What You’ll Bring to Futura

We’re seeking someone with:

Essential qualifications: 5 GCSEs (Grade C or above, including English and Maths) and HLTA standards or qualified teacher status.

A commitment to safeguarding and child welfare (an enhanced DBS check will be required).

Proven experience supporting students in the classroom, especially those with additional needs.

The ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.

Excellent communication skills and a proactive approach to learning and development.

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer to Support Your Growth

Professional Growth: Continuous Professional Development (CPD), inset days, rotation and secondment opportunities, and leadership succession programmes.

Wellbeing Support: Initiatives like ‘Wellbeing Moments,’ flexible working arrangements, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for mental health support.

Comprehensive Benefits: Generous defined pension schemes, Health Cash-back Plan (covering dentist, physiotherapy appointments etc.), and multiple retail discount schemes.

Sustainability Commitment: Reducing our carbon footprint through our Climate and Nature initiatives across all schools.

Inclusive Culture: A collaborative environment where diversity is celebrated, helping staff bring their best selves to work and thrive in their roles.

Application Deadline: 01/12/2024

Interviews are likely to be held soon thereafter.

PLEASE NOTE: Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement.

Futura Learning Partnership is Committed to Safeguarding:

Futura Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, one of which must be from your existing/most recent employer and completed by a Headteacher/appropriate senior manager/HR Lead, satisfactory pre-employment health screening, online searches and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.

Equal Opportunities:

At Futura Learning Partnership, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated, and everyone is treated fairly. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and are dedicated to supporting our staff to achieve their full potential.

Safeguarding StatementSt John's Church of England Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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 St John's Church of England Primary School

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
208 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11

School location

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