Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Job Overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for learning activities. The role will involve planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals/groups/whole classes and monitoring pupils; assessing, recording and reporting on pupils' achievement, progress and development.

Contract and Salary Details

Hours: 32 hours per week, term time only plus 5 training days (195 days)

Grade: 8, Scp 25-28, £27,377 - £29,477 per annum (actual salary)

Job Requirements

The successful candidate will:

• Meet the Higher Level Teaching Assistant standards.
• Have attended training in relevant educational strategies.
• Set challenging and demanding expectations to promote self-esteem, resilience and independence.
• Have experience of working with children of relevant age in a learning environment and supporting children with SEND needs.
• Assist in the monitoring of children’s responses to learning activities, making use of the school’s tracking data, completing accurate records and reports.
• Provide detailed and regular feedback to teachers on pupils’ attainment, progress, behaviour and attitudes to learning.
• Plan and evaluate learning and assist in the recording of pupils’ progress.

Further information regarding the post can be found in the job description and person specification.

If you would like to find out more, please contact the school office to arrange a visit.

We can offer

• A supportive, friendly and dedicated staff team.
• Positive, well-behaved and happy children who are eager to learn.
• A vision that is underpinned by high expectations and wanting the very best for our pupils.
• A workplace that is dedicated to equal opportunities.
• Excellent training and development opportunities.
• Employee Pension Scheme (East Riding Pension Fund).
• A bespoke wellbeing offer including a mutually agreed day to be used for your benefit.
• Term time only working.
• Discounted gym membership.

Although this post is based at East Park Primary School, as an employee of the Trust, you may be required to work at other schools within the MAT.

We welcome personalised applications that are specifically tailored to the role you are applying for.

Safeguarding Statement

Horizon Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation and religion.

Any offer of employment to this post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS), a Children's Barred List Check, a Section 128 and Prohibition Check where applicable, satisfactory online check, identity check, medical clearance, proof of qualifications, satisfactory references and eligibility to work in the UK check.