Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Are you looking for a role where you can increase your responsibility, gain an in-depth insight into raising standards of education and move closer towards the route of a teacher?

Vacancy: Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA), Permanent, Term Time Only

Location: Northampton, Northamptonshire

Actual Salary: £16,958.41 - £17,243.05

Start Date: September 2023

We, Queen Eleanor Academy in Northampton, are looking for a committed and supportive Higher-Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our support team. Here at Queen Eleanor, we value diversity and set high aspirations for all our pupils within our community we serve. The support team play a vital part in equipping our pupils to succeed by enriching their experience at school by tailoring requirements for pupils.

As the HLTA you will support the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities which may involve planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals/groups or for whole classes as well as covering subject leads and teachers’ PPA.

Key Responsibilities:

·      Assess the needs of pupils and use methods to support learning and academic progress

·      Working alongside the SENCO to develop and implement support plans

·      Covering class teaching with plans and resources provided

Key Skills:

·      GCSE or Level 2 equivalent in English and Maths

·      Experience working with Primary aged students

·      Ability to form positive working relationship by having excellent classroom presence

Queen Eleanor Primary Academy is committed to the professional development of all staff, at all levels of experience and in all roles within the school. The school’s vision that all members of the school community are inspired, enriched, equipped and, as a result, excel applies to staff as much as it does to pupils.

Staff and pupils alike benefit from being part of Creative Education Trust as we develop our innovative approaches to curriculum and enrichment. We experience rich opportunities for rewarding professional collaboration across our network of schools. All our staff benefit from access to Health Assured Employee Support Scheme and VivUp.   

This HLTA opportunity would be suitable for an experienced Teaching Assistant/Learning Support Assistant or a Graduate with experience of working with young pupils seeking to gain classroom knowledge prior to applying for teacher training.

Applications close: Friday 7th June at 23.59pm

We will hold interviews as soon as we have received enough applications from suitable applicants. If we appoint from those interviews we will withdraw this job advertisement before the stated end date.

We are an equal opportunities employer with a firm commitment to the professional development of all our staff.

Creative Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake relevant safeguarding checks. Creative Education Trust will carry out an online search as part of their due diligence on the shortlisted candidates.