HLTA - With interest in Dance & Performing Arts
Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School, Ashford, Kent, TN25 5EA26 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
10 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Ideally we are looking for a candidate that is able to work 33 hours per week Mon-Fri term time only plus 5 staff development days. We will however, consider applications for part-time hours.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,127
Actual salary
- £19,000
Pay scale
- KR6
What skills and experience we're looking for
HLTAs are expected to work effectively with individual pupils, small groups and whole classes to deliver agreed lessons and learning objectives or intervention programmes. You will take the role of the ‘teacher’ in this respect, although the overall responsibility for the class’s quality of teaching and learning will remain with the class teacher and Senior LeadershipTeam.
The candidate should have a passion and interest in Dance and the Performing Arts.
Key duties and responsibilities may include:-
- Demonstrate an informed and efficient approach to teaching and learning by adopting relevant strategies to support the work of the teacher and increase achievement of all pupils including, where appropriate, those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND)
- Promote, support and facilitate inclusion by encouraging participation of all pupils in learning and extracurricular activities
- Use effective behaviour management strategies consistently in line with the school’s policy and procedures
- Use effective questioning to ensure learning moves on for different groups of pupils
- Provide pastoral care and support for pupils to learn and develop curiosity
- Support the development of children's basic skills, including physical coordination, speech and communication
- Work under the direction of the Class Teachers to lead learning both indoors and outdoors
What the school offers its staff
- Staff refreshments provided
- 1 Well Being Day per year
- Kent Rewards Scheme (via KCC)
- On site Car Parking
Commitment to safeguarding
Everyone is responsible for ensuring and maintaining the high standards of pupil behaviour, safety and welfare that we have worked so hard to achieve.
Overall responsibility for child protection in our school is led by our Headteacher, Rachael Foster who is a trained/experienced Designated Safeguarding Leader (DSL). Kristen Weiss and Janey Read are also qualified and are our Deputy Safeguarding Leaders.
There are procedures in place to make a referral to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) if a person in regulated activity has been dismissed /removed due to child protection concerns, or would have been had they not resigned.
Applying for the job
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About Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 410 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- s.swan@ladyj.kent.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01233 812781
Lady Joanna is a two-form entry endowed primary school, in the centre of the idyllic village of Wye. It is set in amazing grounds and the outside area is being further developed into a really special and exciting space for the children.
At Lady Joanna, we aim to provide a stable, caring, learning environment in which children are happy to attend, are stimulated, keen to learn and flourish. We provide for a wide range of ability and are committed to providing equal opportunities and extra support to those who are vulnerable or have special needs. Our curriculum is for the Head, Heart and Hand and this means we want to provide an expansive education. We love to celebrate the children’s achievements, whether academic, sports, music, art or otherwise, champion equality and promote diversity.
Lady Joanna is a UNICEF Rights Respecting School, which empowers the children to learn more about their rights and how they work in practice. The school also supports children to become courageous advocates through the School Council and we are proud of our environment and promote environmental issues.
Lady Joanna is a member of CARE Foundation Trust which is a group of 10 local primary schools. This provides support and shared learning opportunities across the trust.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore posts are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Lady Joanna Thornhill will carry out an online search as part of their due diligence on any shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with an applicant at interview. This information will be kept on file for 6 months, in line with data protection procedures. The panel will ensure we meet our duty under the Equality Act, 2010.
We particularly welcome applications from applicants from ethnic minority groups, as they are under-represented within our school workforce.
Arranging a visit to Lady Joanna Thornhill Endowed Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email s.swan@ladyj.kent.sch.uk.
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