High Level Teaching Assistant
Kingfisher Primary School
Doncaster
- £20,369 - £21,815 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- FTE salary: £27,803 - £29,777
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 13 June 2024
Job overview
Kingfisher Primary requires an experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Do you want to join a school looking to appoint an ambitious and inspirational Higher Level Teaching Assistant?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled, enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our team working with children at Kingfisher Primary to support the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision. This may involve planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals/groups or for whole classes as well as covering subject leads and teachers’ PPA.
Your opportunity
An opportunity has arisen for an HLTA to join our team from September.
The successful individual will support children’s learning as directed by the Principal working with groups of children and delivering learning to the whole class, ensuring all children have access to an engaging curriculum, in a safe caring learning environment.
They will be a talented and professional individual who shares our vision of high aspirations, achievement and a passion for learning. They will be prepared to work hard and respond positively to the challenges of day to day school life and be a strong team player.
What we are looking for
The successful candidate should:
- Be dynamic, enthusiastic and motivated
- Be able to develop positive relationships with young children
- Be able to stay calm and objective when presented with unusual or challenging behaviour
- Be enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team
- Be a confident and clear communicator
- Have experience of teaching across KS1 and KS2
- Have GCSE Maths and English Grade C and an HLTA qualification
We are offering you:
- the opportunity to work in a well-resourced setting
- huge scope for advancement and fantastic opportunities for career progression
- extensive professional development to enhance your knowledge and skills about the role
- Access to our highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Career pathways and talent
- A warm and professional learning environment
- Children who are friendly and polite
- A growth mind-set ethos
- Supportive parents
Closing: 13th June 2024
Shortlisting: 13th June 2024
Interviews: Thursday 20th June 2024
We welcome visits to the school to experience the atmosphere, ethos and approach and to have an opportunity to meet the children and staff who make Kingfisher a great place to be.
If you are joining us from another school, academy or trust we recognise your continuous service date with confirmation from your current employer. This can positively impact a number of entitlements, including increased annual holiday payments which represent an increase in salary. This can be discussed in more detail at interview.
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks including references and enhanced DBS checks.
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About Kingfisher Primary School
- Kingfisher Primary School
- Coventry Grove, Doncaster
- South Yorkshire
- DN2 4PY
- United Kingdom
Kingfisher Primary
Kingfisher Primary, is a larger than average primary school based in Doncaster, easily accessible from the M18/A1 motorway network. We serve pupils with an age range of 3-11 years in an increasingly diverse community. Kingfisher Primary place children and their wellbeing at the heart of its work.
We are on a journey of improvement - attendance is improving, the proportion of pupils making expected and greater than expected progress in reading, writing and maths is improving and we are looking for creative and inspirational staff to join us.
Do you believe that EVERY child can achieve, despite individual learning needs and differences? Do you thrive on challenge and on making a difference to the lives of children? Do you love working with children?
If yes … what can we offer you?
-Amazing children who enjoy learning and are increasingly eager to achieve
-A positive culture where everyone is valued and respected
-A commitment to your own professional development, whether you are at the early stages of your career or are more experienced.
-A supportive team of staff and opportunities to work together to improve practice and outcomes for children
-An opportunity to be part of a school with a drive to be at the cutting edge of practice
Astrea Academy Trust
Astrea Academy Trust is committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff, we are also passionate about cultivating our own talented workforce. At Astrea we believe that we can provide these unique roles by providing a huge opportunity to join a dynamic team working across the entire organisation. To complement the intrinsic rewards which we award to our teachers and to demonstrate our commitment to them, in September 2017 the Astrea Academy Trust awarded all teaching staff a 2% pay increase which was above the recommended increase of 1% from the School Teachers Review Body. For more information about the Astrea Academy Trust please visit our website astreaacademytrust.org
Principal
Catherine Skinn
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