Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Nursery

Vacancy: Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) - Nursery

Grade:   TSPT 6 point 17-21

Hours:        36 hours per week (Mon-Fri), 39 weeks per year

Salary: £19,729 - £21,639 (FTE £23,032 - £25,261)

Start date: 1st September 2022

Are you a Teaching Assistant or a Learning Mentor or an existing HLTA or a graduate with a link to education/learning or in a similar role, who wants to develop their teaching skills in a school which believes in nurturing and achievement for all, including staff?  Would you enjoy opportunities and internal/external development?  Do you want to be part of our supportive team?  

Staff are committed to achieving strong academic outcomes and the highest standards of care for all pupils. Pupils feel safe in school and value the support of teachers and other adults.

Staff are very positive about their work in the school and morale is high. Our six core values (Friendship, Diversity, Honesty, Respect, Responsibility, Perseverance) underpin the work of our friendly staff and our well planned, bespoke curriculum. We are also currently developing our outdoor learning provision to offer children a wider range of educational experiences.

 The Role (will include)

• Working as part of the Pit Stop Team.

• Supporting with PPA and cover. 

• Working with individual children, small groups and larger groups of children to deliver pastoral interventions.

• Assessing and tracking progress from starting points e.g. via the Boxall Profile & Leuven Scale.

• Responding to children who struggle to regulate.  

• Implement Zones of Regulation and Restorative Justice 

• Communicating with teachers and parents/carers

• Putting strategies in place to support social communication and positive behaviour

• Contributing information towards referral forms and/or reports

• Creating, distributing a modelling the use of resources

The Person (must):

• Have experience of working in schools supporting learning.

• Have a desire to professionally improve.

• Have good communication skills.

• Understand that behaviour is a form of communication

• Be familiar with strategies that support behaviour and social communication needs

• Be adaptable and quick thinking 

The Spring Partnership Trust strives to offer the very best education within our power to every child we can reach.  Our member schools are part of a family that shares its knowledge, expertise and resources to change children’s lives. You will be committed and passionate about raising standards and life chances for all children in an inclusive environment.

Our Schools/Trust and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children.  The successful applicant will be subject to a full Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure and checks regarding proof of ID, medical clearance and the right to work in the UK.

We are proud of our diversity and inclusive culture in our work place. We welcome all applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership. 

Please visit our website http://www.leesons.bromley.sch.uk/ or call the school to speak to the Headteacher, 01689 602786 , if you would like to find out more.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited for interview.

Closing Date:  7th July 2022

Interview Date:  12th July 2022

The Spring Partnership Trust, partner schools:

Elmstead Wood Primary School, Mottingham, London, SE9 4AT

Hayes Primary School, George Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR2 7LG

Leesons Primary School, Orpington, Kent, BR5 2GA

Midfield Primary School, Grovelands Road, Orpington, Kent, BR5 3EG

St Mary Cray Primary Academy, Orpington, Kent, BR5 4AR