Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Job title: Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Location: William Barcroft Junior School, Barnett Place, Cleethorpes, DN35 7SU

Contract: Permanent, 30 hours per week, Term Time + 5 days

Salary Scale: HLT Scale 5, point 12-17 (£26,421 - £28,770)

Pro-rata salary for this role: £18,402 - £20,038

Closing date:  9am, Friday 10th May 2024

Interview date: TBC

We are searching for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to provide support to children and staff, contributing to high standards and achievements.

• Are you experienced in providing exceptional support to children and staff?
• Are you looking for a challenging yet rewarding career in a fast-paced environment?
• Do you have a passion for supporting and caring for pupils needs?

If you answered yes to these questions, we would love to hear from you!

What does a Higher Level Teaching Assistant do?

In a nutshell:

As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant you will play a crucial role in supporting teaching and learning. You will work closely with teachers and pupils, helping to create a positive and inclusive learning environment. 1:1 work may be required at times.  You will complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities. This may involve planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for the pupils and monitoring, assessing, recording and reporting on children’s progress and development.

Our children are amazing and we intend to help them to continue to be amazing, regardless of what life throws at them. This is a key role in enabling that to happen.

If you are thinking of applying, we are looking for people who:

• are passionate and dedicated with a strong commitment to education
• are able to demonstrate a strong work ethic and have a flexible approach to tasks undertaken
• work collaboratively with teaching staff and assist them in the whole planning cycle and the management and preparation of resources
• plan engaging lessons
• have extensive phonics knowledge and are confident delivering phonics interventions

What can we offer you in addition to the salary and holidays above?

• be part of a dedicated team committed to achieving high standards
• A supportive, warm and welcoming ethos
• A vibrant learning environment – for you and our children
• An experienced and supportive leadership team, who are committed to the well-being of all staff

As part of Harbour Learning Trust all staff have opportunity to access:

• Employee Benefits Scheme;
• Employee Assistance Programme;
• Cycle to Work Scheme;
• Lease Car Scheme (Tusker);
• a dedicated team committed to achieving high standards;
• a supportive, warm and welcoming ethos;
• a vibrant learning environment – for you and our children;
• an experienced and supportive leadership team, who are committed to the well-being of all staff;

We always offer the opportunity to discuss our roles and visit our Academy before you apply.

For further information, please contact recruitment@harbourlearningtrust.com

For an application form and job description, please visit: Vacancies - Harbour Learning Trust

All applications must be on a Harbour Learning Trust Application Form; electronic applications preferred. We ask for this as part of safer recruitment – if you need help with this let us know.

Harbour Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks including references and enhanced DBS checks. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education, the Trust carries out an online search as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates. References taken up upon interview.