Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Drama Specialism
Hillcrest Academy
Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- SO1 SCP 29-31 (£26,470 - £28,221) Actual salary £19,972 - £21,293 (Subject to a 6 month probationary period)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 20 September 2018
Job overview
Hillcrest Academy
www.hillcrest.leeds.sch.uk
Higher Level Teaching Assistant – Drama Specialism
SO1 SCP 29-31 (£26,470 - £28,221)
Term time + 5 days, 32.5 hours per week
Actual salary £19,972 - £21,293 (Subject to a 6 month probationary period)
MOTIVATIONAL - INSPIRING- DYNAMIC - AMBITIOUS
We are looking to appoint a talented colleague to join our strong and committed team. Hillcrest is a vibrant and dynamic academy that is looking for an inspirational Higher Level Teaching Assistant who will provide PPA and/or sickness cover for class teachers and carry out intervention work with groups of pupils.
The successful candidate will:
- Hold the HLTA status or QTS
- Understand how children learn most effectively
- Demonstrate care, patience and understanding
- Be a team player with good interpersonal skills who takes the initiative when necessary
- Be committed to high standards of behaviour and achievement
- Have good literacy, numeracy and communication skills
- Have confidence to provide class cover on a regular basis
Key tasks:
- Plan and teach whole class lessons
- Assist in the preparation of the classroom for the activities planned
- Contribute, where necessary, to any discussion of pupils’ needs and progress
- Participate in any relevant Staff Development activities
- Assist in meeting the children’s needs for encouragement and reassurance
- Encourage pupils’ independence.
Working as part of The GORSE Academies Trust, we ensure that our children receive an outstanding education that focuses on aspiration, high expectations and personalisation.
Are you interested? We hope so!
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a DBS check & satisfactory references.
A full application pack can be downloaded from the website www.tgat.org.uk/jobs
Completed application forms should be returned to the academy via email (Recruitment@hillcrest.leeds.sch.uk) by Friday 21st September 2018 (12 noon).
“Every lesson counts at Hillcrest Academy. Teachers are relentless in supporting every pupil to reach their potential.” Ofsted
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About Hillcrest Academy
Hillcrest Academy is a larger-than-average primary school located in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The school provides places for around 400 pupils aged 3-11. Hillcrest Academy is part of the GORSE Academies Trust, which is responsible for the running of around eight schools in the local area, at both primary and secondary level.
Hillcrest takes great pride in its extremely diverse catchment area, with a high proportion of pupils from ethnic minority backgrounds and a similarly high proportion of pupils who speak English as an additional language.
Principal
Vicky Oddy
Values and vision
Hillcrest Academy seeks to ensure that every pupil receives a high-quality education regardless of background. To this end, the school highly values its investment in extra-curricular activities and an interesting and relatable curriculum. Parents are encouraged to play a large role in their child’s education, in order to foster a sense of community and responsibility.
With such a diverse intake of pupils, tolerance and diversity are of paramount importance to the primary school, and pupils are encouraged to have respect for different faiths and belief systems.
Ofsted report
“Pupils leave Hillcrest Academy reaching standards from very low starting points that are close to those achieved by other pupils nationally. They are very well prepared for the next stage of their education. Every lesson counts at Hillcrest Academy. Teachers are relentless in supporting every pupil to reach their full potential.”
View Hillcrest Academy's latest Ofsted report
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