HLTA

The Godolphin Junior Academy, Slough, SL1 3HS

Deadline is today

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  30 April 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 March 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 36
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: £22,425 - £26,920

What skills and experience we're looking for

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Salary (actual): £22,425 - £26,920 inclusive of fringe allowance

Grade: L5

Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Work Pattern: term time + INSET days – 39 weeks per annum

Contract: permanent

Pension: 21.6% employer’s contribution

This is an exciting opportunity to work at The Godolphin Junior Academy, a warm and vibrant multi-cultural junior school based in Slough. Our well-behaved children are eager and keen to learn and grow. Our school is part of The Park Federation Academy Trust, and our partnership means that there are opportunities for professional development that will further your own skills, knowledge and expertise.

We are seeking to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, who has high expectations of themselves and is committed to improving the lives of our children.

We are looking for an individual who:

• has experience of leading whole class teaching
• has experience of supporting young people;
• is proactive, positive, calm and flexible;
• has high expectations of yourself and the children you work with;
• has excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills;
• is committed to working as part of a team;
• is resilient;
• shares our vision and aims for all of our pupils;
• is dedicated and committed to the success of the school.

What the school offers its staff

For the right candidate, we will offer

• extensive support and CPD;
• the opportunity to work with other professional colleagues across the Multi-Academy Trust;
• a welcoming school, with friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff team;
• an ambitious and dynamic Senior leadership Team;
• a dedicated Governing Body;
• supportive parents and children who are keen to learn;
• an employee assistance programme (EAP).

We warmly welcome candidates coming to visit the school prior to application; please contact the school to arrange.

Please complete an application form for this vacancy.

Closing date: As and when we receive successful applications.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Check with a check of the DBS Barred List.

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

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@theparkfederation.org

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About The Godolphin Junior Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 445 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Godolphin Junior Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@theparkfederation.org
• Phone number: 01753521481
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-godolphin-junior-academy (opens in new tab)

The Godolphin Junior Academy is a large, four-four entry junior school in Slough.
Slough can be easily reached from the M40, M4and M25 and is only a twenty
minute train journey from London Paddington. We are one of 8 academies in the The Park Federation Academy Trust which is led by our Dr Martin Young our Federation Principal.

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