22 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    10 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    18 December 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

Unqualified – Grade 6 FTE £27,711-30,060 Actual £17,182 - £18,638 Qualified – Grade 7 FTE £30,599-£33,366 Actual £18,972-£20,688

HLTA (with sports and PE specialism) job summary

In choosing a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA), we will be looking for someone who:

Is committed to inclusion and excellence

Can facilitate PPA cover by covering classes across the full age range in school

Has specialist sport qualifications at NVQ Level 3 or above.

Has the highest expectations of themselves and others

Has a willingness and ability to obtain and/or enhance qualifications and training for development within the post

Demonstrates good language and numeracy skills

Is able to assist the class teacher and other professionals as appropriate in the development and implementation of suitable educational activities

Is able to plan, prepare and deliver lessons in conjunction with the class teacher

Is able to monitor and assess children’s progress through marking and providing clear feedback to the class teacher

Is an excellent communicator and able to work well in a team

Is a supportive and welcoming presence in the classroom and develop positive working relationships with parents

Understands how children learn and use their initiative to meet individual’s needs

Is patient, nurturing, able to stay calm, listen, and value children’s views

In return we can offer:

The support and expertise of the school’s leadership team and wider Trust School Improvement Team

A modern, bright and spacious learning environment (recently developed and refurbished)

The opportunity to work alongside colleagues who are wholeheartedly dedicated to the pupils and community they serve

A commitment to support your continued professional development through a network of experienced professionals across the Waterton family of schools

The opportunity to contribute widely to school improvement

A health and wellbeing package

Commitment to safeguarding

Waterton Academy Trust is committed to ensuring children and young people are fully supported and safe and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Safer recruitment processes are followed which all applicants will be subject to. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful candidate and two satisfactory references. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of any unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to interview.
The Trust is committed in ensuring that all employees and applicants are treated equally and fairly.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

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About Cherry Tree Academy

School type
Academy, ages 3 to 11
Education phase
Primary
School size
243 pupils enrolled
Age range
3 to 11

School location

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