HLTA (Classroom Practitioner) English & Literacy
Lister Community School
Plaistow, London
- Expired
- Salary:
- Scale SO1
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 5 July 2018
Job overview
Lister Community School is a large, 11-16 comprehensive school. We are a mixed school that was judged ‘Good’ by Ofsted in 2013 and has just celebrated its 6th consecutive year of record breaking exam results.
We are determined to build on our most recent Ofsted judgement and continue our journey to becoming ‘Outstanding’ in the next two years. Our motto is “always aiming for excellence’.
Lister is embarking on an exciting stage of developing its support services for the school and we are seeking dynamic, professional and high quality individuals to join us in our aim for excellence in all areas.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This appointment will be conditional on successful pre-employment and enhanced DBS checks.
HLTA (Classroom Practitioner) ENGLISH
Salary Scale SO1, point 29 (£24,529) actual pro rata salary per annum
(Salary is in addition to long service award where applicable)
36 hours per week, term time only
Required: September 2018
As part of our continued focus to further develop impact on student progress, we are seeking to appoint a motivated and enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) in English.
You will be a member of the English Faculty. Your main role will be to plan and lead faculty interventions under the direction of the Head of Faculty, including individual, small group and whole class work. You will also be used to cover known absences within the faculty, as well as unplanned absences in the faculty and across the school where needed. Other duties will involve assisting with faculty events and admin as needed, including home learning interventions and faculty detentions.
You will have English and Maths qualifications at GCSE or equivalent and an A Level qualification or equivalent in English, although it is also desirable to have studied this subject beyond A Level, or to have the aspiration to do so. You will also hold or be ready to work towards an HLTA qualification, and have some experience of working with young people in a school or similar environment. This would suit someone keen to join the teaching profession but wanting to gain some valuable experience within a school faculty first.
You will also need to demonstrate confidence, strong interpersonal skills and flexibility. The post would suit graduates who have an interest in pursuing a future career in teaching, or individuals who have previous experience of working with children.
If you think you have the potential to work as an outstanding HLTA (English) then an application form can be downloaded directly from our school’s website at: http://www.lister.newham.sch.uk/vacancies/ or by contacting Jackie Young, HR Manager on 020 8471 3311.
Completed applications must be returned by email to: Jobs@lister.newham.sch.uk
Applications are required by: 12:00noon on Friday, 6th July 2018
Interviews: Week beginning the 9th July 2018
We will acknowledge receipt of all application forms. If you do not receive acknowledgement, please do not assume that your application has been received. Due to high volume of applicants, we will only contact those candidates who have been selected to progress to the next stage of the process.
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About Lister Community School
Lister Community School is situated in Plaistow, East London, approximately 10 mins walk from Plaistow and Upton Park Underground stations. We are also in close proximity to the new Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and Westfield (Stratford) shopping centre. Please note we have no parking available onsite.
We are a specialist school in Music and Science. We are a mixed comprehensive secondary school and welcome both students and staff from a diverse multicultural background. With over 1,600 students, we are a larger than average school in the London Borough of Newham. The school benefits from being located in new and purpose built accommodation on a single site with ample outdoor areas and the use of an all-weather sports pitch.
The school is led by a team of senior leaders who are enthusiastic and experienced and, alongside all staff, share a positive and united vision for the school’s future. With an improved curriculum, vertical tutoring and house systems, Lister provides a well rounded and balanced experience for students.
Resource Provision for Deaf Children: Lister Community School hosts the Resourced Provision for secondary aged Deaf children in Newham. Specialist staff support students using a variety of communication modes such as BSL, SSE and Auditory Oral. Deaf students are taught alongside their hearing peers in mainstream classes for the majority of their lessons. The Deaf Support Department is made up of a large team of Communication Support Workers and Qualified Teachers of the Deaf who work with the deaf students in mainstream classes as well as small groups and 1:1. Deaf students may also have access to Deaf Awareness sessions and pre and post teaching.
Newham Community Learning: Our school is part of Newham Community Learning, which exists in order to provide an excellent education for all young people in our community. We are the only Trust to offer all-through provision from ages 2 - 16 within a single family of schools in Newham. Across our two primary and four secondary schools, all located in the west of the borough, we educate over 5,400 local children and young people, and employ a team of close to 700 members of staff, the vast majority of whom live locally.
To view opportunities at all our schools, please see our Trust page on TES.
Train with us - we are delighted to partner with Teach First to deliver our School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) programme. Teach First is a national charity that develops and supports teachers and leaders who are determined to make a difference where it is needed the most. As a training partner, we will be working with Teach First to deliver this one year teacher training programme, which enables participants to train and develop skills in the classroom. It is ideal for people who are eager to learn on the job and make a difference in their community from day one. Our Newham Community Learning SCITT Booklet has further information; please email traintoteach@ncltrust.net to find out more.
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