Higher Level Teaching Assistant

35 hours per week, 38 weeks per year 

Pupils are welcoming, polite and respectful. They are well cared for and they are proud of their school. Ofsted Jan 2019

Staff are highly supportive of leaders and work together well to support the pupils and each other. Staff say, ‘We are a really good team, a family. We work closely together.’ Ofsted Jan 2019

The headteacher supports pupils and their parents well. She ensures that they are at the forefront of decisions, reinforcing the ethos of the school. Ofsted Jan 2019

If you want to work in an academy with pupils who have positive attitudes to learning, supportive leadership and tailored professional learning opportunities then we want to hear from you!

Here at Meadstead Primary Academy we have a special and unique learning community that is proud to serve the village of Royston, and surrounding areas. Our staff commute not just from Barnsley, but from Wakefield, Doncaster, Sheffield and beyond.

The children benefit from the academy having a shared ethos of excellent teaching and learning alongside a keen focus of improving teaching and learning,

We are looking for a passionate, motivated and dedicated Higher Level Teaching Assistant to work in partnership with teaching and other educational support staff across school but based within the Year 6 classroom initially. You will provide learning support for pupils, working with them as directed by teaching staff or individually as required in accordance with academy policies and procedures.  

As a HLTA you will initially be supporting children within Year 6 initially with some additional cover across the academy. The successful candidate will have excellent people and communication skills and will be flexible to adapt to changing situations. 

If you are a truly inspirational, highly motivated and forward-thinking leader, with the energy and passion to change lives then this could be an excellent opportunity for you.

We highly recommend that you come and visit Meadstead to embrace our inclusive and family-based ethos. Please call the main office on 01226 722153 to arrange a visit.

Closing date: Monday 20th February 2023 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV’s. Apply today.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.

Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. 

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AET is recruiting for Teacher Training placements. Please visit our website https://sites.google.com/aetschools.org/itt/ for further details.