Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Required to start: ASAP

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

SO1 SCP 23-25 (£27,741- £29,577)
Actual salary £23,829 -£25,406
Contract: 37 hours per week, Term time + 5 days, 

Subject to a 6-Month Probationary Period

MOTIVATIONAL - INSPIRING- DYNAMIC - AMBITIOUS

Working as part of The GORSE Academies Trust, Hillcrest Academy ensures that our children receive an outstanding education that focuses on aspiration, high expectations and personalisation. 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.

Are you interested?  We hope so!  An Application Pack (including Job Description and Person Specification) is available to download from The GORSE Academies Trust website (www.tgat.org.uk/jobs ), by email to recruitment@hillcrest.leeds.sch.uk  or by telephone on 0113 2624080. If you would like to know more about Hillcrest Academy, please visit our website at www.hillcrest.leeds.sch.uk . Please note if you submit an electronic application we will not require a hard copy. CV’s are not accepted.

Closing date for applications: Friday 18th June 2021 (noon)
Applications should be returned to: recruitment@hillcrest.leeds.sch.uk
Interviews will take place: TBC

“Every lesson counts at Hillcrest Academy. Teachers are relentless in supporting every pupil to reach their potential.”  Ofsted

Hillcrest Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children and we expect our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.  We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.