Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Alderman Cogan's Church of England Primary Academy; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Alderman Cogan's Church of England Primary Academy is seeking a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team. The HLTA will support teaching staff, deliver targeted activities, and help pupils access the curriculum to reach their learning goals.

Hours are 32.5 per week, Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 3:30. This fixed-term post runs until 31 August 2027, with a salary on the school scale. We value caring, flexible team players who can adapt to our school’s needs.

Qualifications

• HLTA requires calm and caring disposition.
• Ability to break down activities into small steps and provide step teaching.
• Knowledge and understanding in child development and the curriculum.
• Team player willing to work with others to put children’s best interests first.
• Willingness to work flexibly and adapt to school needs.

Responsibilities

• Support the Class Teacher as needed.
• Lead small groups of children or whole class activities when required.

Skills

Calm disposition

Step in to support class teacher

Child development knowledge

Curriculum understanding

Team player

Flexibility

Job description

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Location: Alderman Cogan's Church of England Primary Academy

Hours: 32.5 hours to be worked Monday - Friday 8:30 - 3:30

Salary: £31,015 - £33,673

Actual salary: £23,575 - £25,596

Contract: Fixed Term until 31-08-2027

Are you Teaching Assistant who is ready to take the next step in your career? Or an experienced HLTA to wants to know more about joining Ebor Academy Trust?

Are you looking for a new challenge? Looking to work somewhere where you will make a real difference to the lives of children and their communities?

About us

At Ebor Academy Trust we believe we are one school with many sites, we believe in helping our children to achieve the very best outcomes while feeling inspired and supported to achieve their very best.

We are looking for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) who is passionate about developing the true potential of children through a nurturing, inspiring, challenging and motivating environment.

About you

Being a HLTA requires a certain set of skills and expertise

You will have calm and caring disposition

The ability to break down activities into small step and step teaching

A team player, willing to work closely with likeminded people who all have the children’s best interest at heart

Someone who is able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in child development and the curriculum

Passionate about enhancing each child’s experiences and building upon their learning.

Someone who is able to ‘step in’ to support the Class Teacher as and when needed, this may be supporting small groups of children or leading whole class activities

We are looking for someone who is able to work flexibly, someone who is adaptable and able to work in line with the needs of the school and the children who attend.

If this sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you.

Working with us

Ebor Academy Trust is a values driven organisation of over 1000 staff working in 25 schools across Yorkshire and the Humber.

With staff engagement score of over 90% our staff tell us that Ebor Academy Trust is truly a great place to work and our low staff turnover shows that people see their time with us as a long term investment.

Don’t just take our word for it, here are a few quotes from our staff,

‘I love the idea of helping children and nurturing them and seeing them develop and this is just the best place to be. I've worked here for nearly 20 years and the children are absolutely amazing. They're so polite. They make every day different and new and exciting.’

‘The staff are great and we all look after each other.’

‘I’m proud to say I work here.’

‘Seeing those moments when they just get something, when that new piece of learning really clicks and their eyes light up and you get that moment of awe and wonder on their face.’

‘Strong, clear and dedicated leadership. Leaders who lead by example and who care about every single stakeholder.’

‘Fair, honest and transparent employer. Huge amounts of exciting opportunities for people to develop their skill sets and career pathways (CPD is a big priority).’

We offer generous terms and conditions of employment, if you would like to know more about the benefits of working at Ebor Academy Trust please see the attached document ‘The benefit of working at Ebor Academy Trust’

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to, amongst other things, an enhanced DBS check. Please see the Trust’s Recruitment Policy for further information.