Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Level 4)

Hours of Work: 37 hours per week, term time only

Term time including 2 INSET days each academic year

Salary: Band F points 12 – 17 £22,966 - £25,008 per annum

(based on a full-time salary of £26,421 – £28,770 per annum)

The salary will increase by an equivalent of 5 days of pay if the appointee has 5 years or more continuous service with the Local Authority/Trust.

Appointment: Permanent

Date of Commencement: September 2024. Applications should be returned to Julie Stott, HR Manager at: vacancies@astoncetrust.org

Closing Date: 9.00am Wednesday 22 May 2024

Interview Date: TBC

At Lowedges Junior Academy, we are committed to making a real difference to the lives of our young people and will provide outstanding learning and enrichment opportunities for them throughout their time with us. To be able to achieve this, we need to have a team of dedicated and outstanding staff, who will contribute to our exceptional learning community.

We are seeking to appoint an ambitious and enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant, who will work with colleagues to support the learning and teaching of children in Lowedges Junior Academy. The HLTA will complement the work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities, under agreed systems of supervision, that supports the teachers with learning outcomes. The HLTA will provide high quality support in relation to raising of educational achievement and encouraging pupils to become independent learners. They will take responsibility for the planning, preparation and delivery of different initiatives, and undertake whole class cover across all key stages.

This role may be attractive to those who have attained the HTLA / Level 4 standard, either through achieving the relevant qualification or by having equivalent experience.

Under the guidance of others, the Level 4 Teaching Assistant will:

·        Undertake activities with individuals, groups or a class of children in order to facilitate their physical, emotional and educational development within a safe environment usually under the supervision of a teacher

·        Carry out pre-determined educational activities and work programmes ensuring that specific guidelines are followed, whilst promoting independent learning to support the children’s understanding.

·        Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations and providing relevant pastoral support

·        Prepare and deliver lessons, under the direction of the teacher, including covering for teacher absence and delivering specific interventions to pupils.

The role is based at Lowedges Junior Academy but may, on occasion, involve working at other academies within the trust.

Visits to the academy are warmly encouraged during the recruitment process; please contact Nicola Vaughan on 0114 237 2196 to arrange.

We undertake to make any ‘reasonable adjustments’ to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may face. This post involves working with children and therefore if successful, you will be required to apply for a disclosure and barring services check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/dbs

ACET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note if you have not received a reply within three weeks, your application has been unsuccessful.