Higher Level Teaching Assistant(with outdoor learning responsibilities)

HIGHER LEVEL TEACHING ASSISTANT

 (with responsibility for outdoor learning)

FOWEY PRIMARY SCHOOL (REF FOW041)

30 hours-fixed term until 31st August 2022-Actual starting salary £12,340

Cornwall Education Learning Trust (CELT) is seeking to appoint a dynamic Higher Level Teaching Assistant to be based at Fowey Primary School. This will include HLTA teaching duties with small groups of pupils in the morning work will be planned for the HLTA and Outdoor learning in the afternoons. Forest School or wild tribe training is desirable.

The successful candidate will bring enthusiasm, range of skills, and experience, to make a real impact on the lives of our pupils and facilitate them to grow as individuals and develop outdoor learning that includes a focus on raising awareness of the natural world and society.  

We are looking for someone with excellent communication skills, that can positively engage and motivate young people.

Cornwall Education Learning Trust (CELT) is a family of Cornish Primary and Secondary Schools with a strategic vision of ‘learning together to help every child achieve more’.  This is an exciting time to join our large and dynamic Trust, which is responsible for educating over 7,500 learners across four secondary schools, one junior school and nine primary schools.

Application forms and full details are also available to download from www.celtrust.org or alternatively please email recruitment@celtrust.org Applications by CV, letter or social media alone will not be accepted

Closing date Monday 7th February 9.00am

Interview date: To be confirmed

We reserve the right to close the post at any time, once we have received sufficient applications

Cornwall Education Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).  This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers and, if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.  Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974