Higher Level Learning Assistant

Your Opportunity

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and caring Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) who will play a key role delivering high quality teaching and learning across KS1 & KS2. Experience of working with SEN children would be beneficial.

About Forge Wood Primary School

Our school within the Forge Wood development in Crawley, now has children on roll from Reception to Year 6. Our core purpose each day is to secure the highest standards of education for our pupils and to ensure that they receive the preparation they need for their futures, helping them build the resilience and character they need to make a success of their lives.

Relationships between our staff and pupils are excellent, characterised by mutual respect and high expectations of everyone in our community. Our ethos is underpinned by aim to Aspire, Explore, Achieve. The schools all offer a vibrant, rich curriculum for all, regardless of need and background, and we work hard to meet the needs of each pupil. We are proud that Ofsted recognised that all our school as Outstanding and that we ‘provide inspirational leadership for this happy, inclusive and hard-working school.

We work closely with the Trust within the Teaching School, supporting Teacher Training, and School-to-School support. We benefit from sharing outstanding resources, CPD and practise across a wide range of GLF schools.

What we're looking for:

• A colleague with experience in leading whole class learning, covering PPA and staff absence.
• Someone with high expectations who is committed to raising the achievement of all children
• The ability to use a variety of strategies to engage and support children in their learning
• A collaborative professional with the ability to contribute to provision planning
• An excellent role model to children, colleagues and parents, exemplifying our core principle of kindness
• A positive, open-minded professional actively supportive of the ethos, vision and values of the school
• A member of the team who can build strong relationships with the many stakeholders in a school
• Someone with a Higher Level Teaching Assistant qualification

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.

• Celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish. This includes:

• Access to our highly competitive Local Government/Teachers Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Career pathways and talent management
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: GLF Specialist £23,800 - £32,300

Pro Rata: £19,053.12 (actual)

Hours of work: 33.5hrs per week, Term Time, 39 weeks per year including INSET day attendance.

Working Routine: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8.30am - 3.30pm Wednesday's 8.30am until 4.30pm.

Interview date: 12 Jan 2023