Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Exeter; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity VA C of E Primary & Nursery School is seeking an exceptional candidate to prepare and deliver lessons during teacher absence and to support leadership duties. You will work with teaching staff on curriculum planning and resource preparation, and you may cover classes across the school.

Salary for relevant roles aligns with local HLTA scales. The role emphasizes initiative, safeguarding, and a commitment to helping every child learn and grow within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated to prepare and deliver lessons for PPA or leadership duties.
• Will be required to cover classes across the school.
• Experience with SEND is advantageous but not essential.
• Demonstrates initiative with integrity and compassion.
• Able to inspire and motivate children to learn and achieve.
• Committed to making a difference in children’s lives.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and deliver lessons in the planned absence of the teacher (PPA/leadership duties).
• Work collaboratively with teaching staff and assist with curriculum planning and resource management.
• Cover classes across the school as needed.
• Support inclusion and encourage all children to learn and achieve.

Skills

PPA cover duties

Flexible and motivated

Collaborative mindset

Motivate children

Inspire learners

Initiative

Engage every child

Education

HLTA or equivalent qualifications

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

For Trinity VA C of E Primary & Nursery School, we are looking to appoint an exceptional candidate who:

• Will be enthusiastic, flexible and highly motivated to prepare and deliver lessons to individuals, groups and whole classes in the planned absence of the teacher, i.e. for PPA or leadership duties;


• Has relevant HLTA or equivalent qualifications or the desire to do so;


• Will work collaboratively with teaching staff and assist teachers in the whole curriculum planning cycle and the management/preparation of resources;


• Will need to be able to cover classes across the school;


• SEND experience advantageous but not essential;


• Will be expected to show a high degree of initiative and be able to react to given solutions with integrity and compassion;


• Can inspire and motivate children and enable them to be the best that they can be;


• Has the ability to encourage every child to learn, aspire and achieve;


• Has the enthusiasm, skill and desire to make a difference

What the school offers its staff

We welcome applications from highly motivated individuals who will work effectively as part of our excellent team and contribute to wider school life, building positive relationships with all members of our community. We are looking for applicants who are dedicated to making a difference to children’s lives and to ensure every child has the opportunities they deserve.

The Academies for Character and Excellence has twenty Primary Schools across Devon & Somerset, making up a dynamic and innovative learning organisation.

We live our mission and return to this constantly to help guide every action. At the heart of all we do is the pursuit of excellence; we want to grow an exceptional Trust comprised of excellent schools. We are achieving this through our shared core values of collaboration, community, equity, and of course uncompromising excellence.

We are truly collaborative, and we work together within and across our schools to ensure that all our children and staff members achieve their potential. Together we work to create a full and rich curriculum offer allowing everyone to flourish - we translate our vision of excellence into our everyday practice. We are proud of our outcomes, but we aspire to achieve more than just academic excellence for our children. We also want our children to become healthy thinkers, curious explorers, caring citizens, knowledgeable participants and confident individuals.

We aim to serve our communities, and our schools make every effort to connect with families, local community groups and organisations to ensure that our children and families are nurtured, supported and provided with opportunities through our schools.

Our value of equity leads us to want the very best of every child and every staff member. The Academies for Character and Excellence believes in ‘Personal Growth for All’, and we are committed to tackle inequalities and overcome disadvantage and to provide bespoke opportunities for professional learning for all.

Further details about the role

Applicants with a particular specialism, such as MFL, music or sports, are encouraged to apply but not essential

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.