Cover Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Vacancy:       Cover Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Contract:        Permanent

Grade:           TSPT 6, Point 17-21

Hours:             32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Salary:            £17,811 - £19,535 (FTE £23,032 - £25,261)

Start date:        ASAP

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 4 Trust values (Ambition, Collaboration, Fairness and Respect) underpin the work of our friendly staff and our well planned, bespoke curriculum. We will offer support in delivering the curriculum by providing you with a class mentor and all the resources you need to teach. 

The Role (will include)

·       Covering classes.

·       Working with large groups.

·       Assessing / marking learning.

·       Communicating with teachers to deliver planning.

·       Internal and external training

The Person (must):

·       Have experience of working in schools supporting learning.

·       Have a desire to professionally improve.

·       Have good communication skills.

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. For all short listed candidate’s, references will be requested in advance of interview and an online search will be carried out. 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.

If you would like to find out more about us please visit our school website: https://www.midfield.bromley.sch.uk

You are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible as due to volumes and quality of applications received, the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Closing Date:              6 December 2022

Interview Date:           TBC    

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