48 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    31 August 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    14 July 2025

Job details

Job role

  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 30 hrs per week - Monday to Friday

Contract type

Permanent

Pay scale

Grade 7 - Points 17-22

What skills and experience we're looking for

Main Duties/Responsibilities

SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS

  • Assess the needs of students and use detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support students’ learning
  • Establish productive working relationships with students, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
  • Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students within the classroom
  • Encourage students to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all students in activities
  • Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance
  • Provide feedback to students in relation to progress and achievement
  • Develop and implement 4 plus 1s
  • Support students consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs

SUPPORT FOR THE TEACHER

  • Organise and manage appropriate learning environment and resources
  • Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required on student achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence
  • Record progress and achievement in lessons/activities systematically and providing evidence of range and level of progress and attainment
  • Work within an established discipline policy to anticipate and manage behaviour constructively, promoting self-control and independence
  • Support the role of parents in students’ learning and contribute to/lead meetings with parents to provide constructive feedback on student progress/achievement etc.
  • Produce lesson plans, worksheet, plans etc.
  • Monitor and evaluate student responses to learning activities through a range of assessment and monitoring strategies against pre-determined learning objectives
  • Within an agreed system of supervision, plan challenging teaching and learning objectives to evaluate and adjust lessons/work plans as appropriate
  • Administer and assess/mark tests and invigilate exams/tests

SUPPORT FOR THE CURRICULUM

  • Deliver learning activities to students within agreed system of supervision, adjusting activities according to student responses/needs
  • Deliver local and national learning strategies and make effective use of opportunities provided by other learning activities to support the development of students’ skills
  • Use ICT effectively to support learning activities and develop students’ competence and independence in its use
  • Advise on appropriate deployment and use of specialist aid/resources/equipment
  • Select and prepare resources necessary to lead learning activities, taking account of students’ interests and language and cultural backgrounds

What the school offers its staff

SUPPORT FOR AUDENSHAW PRIMARY

  • Comply with and assist with the development of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting concerns to an appropriate person
  • Work alongside the school’s Leadership Team in organising and managing the Early Help Assessments already in place, and to lead future EHAs as they are needed. Training will be given to fulfil this role.
  • Be aware of and support difference and ensure all students have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
  • Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of Audenshaw Primary School
  • Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies and professionals, in liaison with the teacher, to support achievement and progress of students
  • Attend and participate in regular meetings
  • Participate in training and other learning activities as required.
  • Contribute to the identification and execution of appropriate out of school learning activities which consolidate and extend work carried out in class.
  • Deliver out of school learning activities within guidelines established by the school
  • To support, uphold and contribute to the development of the school Equal Rights policies and practices in respect of both employment issues and the delivery of services to the community
  • Recognise own strengths and areas of specialist expertise and use these to lead, advise and support others
  • Take the initiative as appropriate to develop multi-agency approaches to supporting students
  • Plan, deliver, assess and report back to teacher
  • Cover classes for planned and unplanned absences

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Audenshaw Primary School

School type
Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
211 pupils enrolled
Age range
4 to 11
Ofsted report
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School website
Audenshaw Primary School website
Email address
dorothy.kenny@audenshawprimary.co.uk
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Are you an outstanding and enthusiastic Primary Teacher or student who brings learning alive? Do you have the passion to motivate and inspire children? Are you driven by a desire to impact positively on children's lives?
We are looking for a confident and innovative teacher looking for a new challenge, or an Early Career Teacher wanting to learn from experienced and motivated staff in a close knit primary school. We are looking for someone who has vision and commitment to promote high standards of teaching and learning, has a positive approach to working with children and has confidence in promoting the ethos of the school.

Arranging a visit to Audenshaw Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email dorothy.kenny@audenshawprimary.co.uk.

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