Higher Level Teaching Assistant (KS2)

Teaching Vacancies; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Wakefield is seeking an individual to support teachers by planning and delivering learning activities. The role involves monitoring pupil progress primarily in KS2, with a chance to cover KS1. Outstanding candidates may be considered for a funded teaching degree apprenticeship. The institution offers various benefits, including health support and pension options.

Benefits

Membership to Teachers’ Pension Scheme

Physical and mental health support

24/7 GP consultations

Free annual flu jab

Paid Wellbeing Day

Qualifications

• Experience in a teaching or educational support role preferred.
• Willingness to undertake training and a funded teaching degree apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and deliver learning activities.
• Monitor, assess, record, and report on pupils' achievement.
• Work predominantly in KS2 and cover KS1 when necessary.

Skills

Ability to complement teachers' professional work

Planning and delivering learning activities

Monitoring and assessing pupil's progress

Willingness to work in KS1 and KS2

Job description

What skills and experience we’re looking for

We are looking for someone who:

Can complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision. This may involve planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals/ groups or short term for whole classes and monitoring pupils and assessing, recording and reporting on pupils’ achievement, progress and development. This role will predominantly be working in KS2 with a willingness to cover KS1 when necessary.

Moving forwards an opportunity to complete a funded teaching degree apprenticeship would be considered for outstanding candidates.

What the school offers its staff

Why join Enhance Academy Trust?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a successful and forward-looking academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

• Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government PensionScheme
• Physical and mental health support from a team of experienced nurses, counsellors, therapists, physiotherapists, consultants plus NHS GPs and private medical services.
• GP consultations with experienced NHS doctors are available for our employees and members of their household, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and prescriptions (which have to paid for) can be delivered to local chemists.
• Free annual flujab
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all oursettings
• A paid annual Wellbeing Day – a time for you to use the day for an activity which promotes your own individual health and wellbeing.
• Wherever possible, PPA at home forteachers.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to ensuring the actions taken, keep children safe and protect them from harm in all aspects of school life. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all pupils. The actions that we take to prevent harm, promote well-being, create safe environments, respond to specific issues and vulnerabilities all form part of our safeguarding responsibilities. We recognise our moral and statutory responsibility and make every effort to provide a safe environment underpinned by a culture of openness where both children and adults feel secure, able to talk and believe they are being listened to.