Higher Level Teaching Assistant

East Park Primary School; Sutton; On-site; GBP 5,000 - 6,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Pension Scheme (East Riding)

Job summary

East Park Primary School seeks a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to support teachers by planning, preparing, and delivering learning activities for individuals, groups, and whole classes. You will monitor progress, assess and record pupil development, and feed back to teachers on attainment and behaviour.

The role requires HLTA standards, training in educational strategies, and experience with SEND pupils. Term-time pattern, 6.25 hours per week, and access to the East Riding Pension Scheme are

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and deliver learning activities for individuals/groups/whole classes.
• Monitor pupils’ achievement and progress using school data.
• Record and report on pupil attainment, progress and development.
• Provide feedback to teachers on pupil attainment, progress and behaviour.
• Support SEND pupils to promote inclusion and independence.

Skills

HLTA standards

SEND experience

Feedback to teachers

Assessment & reporting

Education

HLTA training completed

Job description

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: 6.25 hours per week (one day per week), term time only plus 5 training days (195 days)

Grade: 8, Scp 25-28, £5,347 - £5,757 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.

Safeguarding

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.