Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Darton Academy are looking to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our academy in March 2022. You will compliment teachers’ delivery of the curriculum and contribute to the development of other support staff, students and academy policies and strategies. You will work collaboratively with teaching staff and assist teachers in the whole planning cycle and the management/preparation of resources. You will also supervise whole classes during the short term absence of teachers and provide support to students, teachers and the academy in order to raise standards of achievement for all, by utilising advanced levels of knowledge and skills when assisting with planning, monitoring, assessing and managing classes and to encourage students to become independent learners, to provide support for their welfare, and support the inclusion of students in all aspects of academy life.

Salary: Grade F Points 14 - 19 (£23,080 - £25,481 Full Time Equivalent) subject to pro rata

The minimum actual pro rata’d salary per annum for this job starts at £19,678.33

Hours:  37 hours per week / Term Time only plus 5 days / Permanent 

This is an exciting time to join our school. Darton Academy joined Delta Academies Trust in October 2018 and we have started with confidence on the journey towards ‘outstanding’. As the highest performing secondary school in Barnsley for Progress 8, and one of the most improved schools in the country, we are making real progress already.  We are a happy and vibrant school which serves the communities of Darton, Kexborough and surrounding areas.  We are within easy reach of Leeds, Wakefield and Sheffield, as the academy is located minutes from J38 of the M1.  

When you make your first visit to Darton Academy you immediately get the sense that it is more than just a school. The state of the art learning and sporting facilities, along with the purposeful and happy atmosphere are hard to miss. The school is continuing to develop its ICT infrastructure and use of mobile and new technologies to support and enhance learning. 

All students are valued, regardless of their background or ability. We treat our young people with respect, and give them all the opportunity to achieve their potential.  Our goal is for all our students to leave us as happy, well-qualified, confident young adults who go on to excel in the local sixth-forms, colleges, universities, and the wider world. We combine high expectations and high standards with a strong sense of kindness, inclusivity and enjoyment. Our primary focus is to instil a love of learning, and to encourage all students to be respectful, determined, hardworking, confident and ambitious through the Darton mindset of respect, responsibility and resilience. 

You would be joining an academy that places learning at the heart of everything it does. If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience required for this position then we would very much like to hear from you. 

Visits to the Academy are warmly welcomed by appointment. Please call the academy to arrange your visit on 01226 232306.

For more information and to apply for this position please visit our website at http://recruitment.deltatrust.org.uk 

Closing date: 7th February 2022 at 12 noon 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. However, it is important to note that if we receive a high volume of applications, we may limit the numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

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