Teaching Assistant Level 4 - HLTA

St Gerard's RC Primary School, Middlesbrough, TS8 9HU

5 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  14 March 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  24 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Early years, Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time: 30 hours per week, Term Time Only plus 1 week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £19,413 - £20,381

What skills and experience we're looking for

The trust and governors wish to appoint an enthusiastic, talented and highly motivated Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and hardworking team. The candidate should have the vision and drive to make a significant impact in school and be committed to making a difference to the lives of our children.

Catholic schools are welcoming places to pupils and members of staff from all faiths and none. More than a quarter of a million pupils and almost half of teachers in Catholic schools are not of the Catholic Faith.

St Gerard’s Catholic Primary School is part of Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, a family of 32 primary schools, and 6 secondary schools. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 staff, the Trust is now one of the largest Catholic Multi Academy Trust in the UK.

The successful candidate will:

• Embrace and uphold the vision and ethos of our Catholic school;

• Be able to support in the delivery of high-quality learning experiences;

• Have high expectations of learning and behaviour;

• Be able to communicate sensitively with parents/carers;

• Have excellent standards of literacy, numeracy and spoken English;

• Support pupils’ learning needs;

• Have a desire to be involved in all aspects of school life.

What the school offers its staff

We offer you:

• A welcoming community with a strong Catholic ethos;

• Well behaved and motivated children who enjoy learning and coming to school and are a pleasure to be with;

• A welcoming and supportive staff team;

• Supportive and dedicated parents and governors;

• Opportunities for your own Continuous Professional Development.

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 are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

SGER034 Teaching Assistant Level 4 (HLTA) - St Gerard's Catholic Primary School - Closing Date 20.02.2025.pdf - 1.93 MB (opens in new tab)

About St Gerard's RC Primary School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 170 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Gerard's RC Primary School website
• Email address: enquiries@stgerards.npcat.org.uk
• Phone number: 01642 591820
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-gerard-s-rc-primary-school

Arranging a visit to St Gerard's RC Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email enquiries@stgerards.npcat.org.uk.

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