Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Location: Thames View Junior School, Samuel Ferguson place, Bastable Ave, Barking. 

Salary: Scale 5 

Hours: 8:15-4:15- Monday- Friday , Term time.

Contract type: Fixed Term, with possibility to extend.

Reporting to: Deputy Headteacher -  Inclusion

Thames View Junior School is looking to appoint a HLTA , with the possibility of extending the contract until the end of the next academic year.

Job Purpose:  

To work with pupils, families and staff to support the successful integration of EAL & PP students into Thames View Junior School. To be responsible for the achievement and progress of pupils for whom English is an additional language.

Duties:

• To support and uphold the school’s vision and values 

• To help children of all abilities, including those with special educational needs to learn as effectively and independently as possible, both individually and in small groups 

• To run a range of interventions to support individuals and small groups

• To prepare materials and resources to support individuals, small groups and classroom activities 

• To monitor and track childrens’ attainment and progress

• To support children’s emotional development and resilience when approaching learning tasks

• To support children’s behaviour in line with the school’s vision, values and positive behaviour policy 

• To assist with children at the beginning and end of the day and in the playground as required

• To have an awareness of and adherence to all school safeguarding procedures and participate in training as appropriate

• To ensure the Health and Safety of the children and to report any concerns or details of accidents/incidents as necessary to the Headteacher and Line Manager.

• To assist in the general care of the learning environment by keeping curriculum resources in classrooms and around the school, tidy and in good order

• To implement and promote the school’s equal opportunities policies at all times and to value diversity

• To support the school’s wide range of extra - curricular activities; including helping to run a club 

• To create a learning journey for the individuals if needed to reflect progress across the curriculum

Closing date: 10th December 2021

Interviews commencing on the 16th December 2021

For an application pack please email the School Business Manager, Miss Jade Abrahams: JAbrahams@thamesviewjunior.com. CV’s will not be accepted. Once completed all application forms must be sent back to the School Business Manager.

Partnership Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced criminal record check via the DBS will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a comprehensive screening process, including a disclosure check, will be undertaken on all applicants.

Please note if you have not been invited in for interview by the interview date on this occasion your application will have been unsuccessful.