Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

The Methodist Church in Britain; West of England; In loco; GBP 24.000 - 32.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Continuing professional development

Wellbeing support

Confidential helpline

Healthcare cash plan

Cycle to Work

Discount platform

Supportive workload

Descrizione del lavoro

Horfield Primary School in Bristol is advertising a fixed-term HLTA post to cover PPA and general lessons across the school, 35 hours per week, until 31 August 2027. You will work alongside teachers and occasionally teach across year groups on short notice.

The role suits an HLTA with whole-class teaching experience, or a QTS holder seeking to build that experience, with an enhanced DBS check required.

Competenze

• QTS or HLTA with whole-class teaching experience
• Experience of managing behaviour and a positive classroom environment
• Able to adapt across year groups at short notice

Mansioni

• Provide cover for teachers' PPA time across the school
• Provide other regular cover across the school
• Work alongside teachers in the classroom
• Teach in different year groups, sometimes at short notice

Conoscenze

Behaviour management

Flexibility

Positive attitude

Formazione

QTS

HLTA experience

Descrizione del lavoro

This fixed-term HLTA post at Horfield Primary, a two-form entry school within the Lighthouse Schools Partnership, runs until 31 August 2027 and is subject to a staffing review. It centres on covering PPA and other regular lessons across the school, working alongside teachers and sometimes teaching different year groups at short notice. It suits an HLTA with whole class teaching experience, or a QTS holder who wants to build that experience, across 35 hours a week. An enhanced DBS check is required.

What the job involves

• Provide cover for teachers' PPA time across the school
• Provide other regular cover across the school
• Work alongside teachers in the classroom
• Teach in different year groups, sometimes at short notice

Qualifications

• QTS, as an alternative to HLTA whole class teaching experience

Experience

• Whole class teaching experience as an HLTA

Skills & knowledge

• Strong behaviour management skills and commitment to a behaviour curriculum
• Flexible and pragmatic, able to adapt across year groups at short notice
• Positive and resilient, celebrating pupil and staff achievements

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Online search as part of shortlisting

Other

• Commitment to safeguarding and putting each child's wellbeing first
• Passion for making a meaningful difference to all children
• High aspirations for every pupil, particularly disadvantaged and SEND learners
• Builds strong, trusting relationships with children, families and colleagues
• Reflective and forward-thinking, keen to keep learning and improving

What’s offered

• Continuing professional development
• Access to wellbeing support
• 24-hour confidential helpline and counselling
• Healthcare cash plan
• Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Discount retail platform with hundreds of discounts
• School that values staff wellbeing and manageable workloads