Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Job description

About

What skills and experience we're looking for

Glen Hills Primary School is a welcoming and ambitious school with a strong community spirit, dedicated staff and enthusiastic pupils. We are looking to appoint an outstanding HLTA to join our experienced team and support teaching and learning across the school.

This role would suit an experienced HLTA or a qualified teacher looking for a role focused on teaching and supporting learning, without the wider responsibilities of a class teaching post.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is confident leading whole-class teaching when required.

• Has strong English and Maths skills.

• Holds high expectations for learning, behaviour and achievement.

• Is passionate about supporting children to succeed.

• Builds positive relationships with pupils, families and colleagues.

• Is flexible, adaptable and works well as part of a team.

• Has safeguarding and pupil wellbeing at the heart of their practice.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• Friendly, supportive and experienced colleagues.

• Well-behaved, motivated pupils who enjoy learning.

• High-quality training and professional development.

• Trust-wide collaboration and CPD through Symphony Learning Trust.

• A supportive leadership team committed to staff wellbeing.

• Free on-site parking.

• Cycle to Work Scheme.

• Technology and Home Scheme.

• Employee discounts and wellbeing support.

• The opportunity to work across a network of 20 Trust schools.

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.