Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Term Time

Sandwich Infant; Folkestone; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded Benenden Healthcare

Professional development via Turner

Chartered College of Teaching access

Wellbeing activities

Mental health support

Cycle to work scheme

Innovation and values awards

Free parking with charging points

Job summary

Turner Schools is seeking a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join the Morehall team. The role involves taking responsibility for a class, supporting the class teacher, and ensuring high standards of planning, assessment and pupil welfare within a vibrant environment that emphasises personal and social development.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with colleagues across the Trust, contribute to safeguarding, and help deliver engaging learning experiences in line with

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting pupils in a primary setting and adapting activities to diverse needs.
• Knowledge of safeguarding practices and procedures in schools.
• Ability to work effectively with teachers and support staff to maintain high standards.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for a class of children on a regular basis.
• Assist the class teacher following guidance in their absence.
• Support planning, preparation, recording, assessment and reporting for learners.
• Contribute to maintaining Trust values and safeguarding health and wellbeing of pupils.

Skills

Classroom management

Safeguarding

Collaborative work

Job description

We are looking for a talented and enthusiasticHigher-Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our Morehall team. We offer a fantastic working environment for both staff and children, with an extensive Forest School, bespoke curriculum art room, music room, an outdoor classroom and allotments. If you have previous experience teaching classes, have a passion for working with children to ensure they fulfil their potential and unlock their talents, then this is the job for you!

We look forward to receiving your application and welcoming you to an interview at Morehall Primary and Nursery, ready for an immediate start.

The successful candidate will:

• Take responsibility for a class of children on a regular basis
• Carry out the professional duties of the class teacher, following guidance from them in theirabsence.
• Teach a class of pupils and ensure that planning, preparation, recording, assessment andreporting meet their varying learning and social needs.
• Maintain the positive ethos and core values of the Trust, both within Morehall Primary and Nursery and the wider community.
• Support initiatives taken by the Trust and SLT, as well as support the class teacher in theirroles and responsibilities.
• Be responsible for safeguarding the health and wellbeing of the pupils, actively promotethe development of personal and social skills and provide emotional support in a way that accords with the pupils’ age and level of development within the stated aims of the school.
• Work collaboratively and constructively with colleagues within Morehall Primary and Nursery, across the Trust and in other schools, in order to drive forward standards.
• Have experience teaching classes of children.

We offer:

• A supportive, friendly and hard-working staff team
• A focus on staff workload and wellbeing
• Excellent facilities
• A school committed to providing the highest standards of pastoral care and learningopportunities
• Strong CPD opportunities

Benefits of Working for Turner Schools:

We care about our staffs personal and professional wellbeing and are pleased to offer the following
Benefits:

• Fully funded access to Benenden Healthcare
• Outstanding professional development through our Turner Institute
• Membership for all ECT, teaching and leadership staff to the Chartered College of Teaching
• Regular wellbeing and social activities
• Counselling and mental wellbeing support
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Cycle to work scheme
• Innovation Awards that encourage staff to put forward innovative ideas to make a difference to
  children’s experiences
• Trust Vision and Values awards to recognise staff contribution
• Free parking on all our sites with access to E chargers

Our staff tell us that the Trust is a supportive and motivational place to work, with real attention
paid to staff wellbeing, workload and professional development. Further information about our
Trust can be found on our website: www.turnerschools.com

We reserve the right to close the advert early if a suitable candidate is found.

AR05-AR06 depending on experience

Example:

AR05 - Working 32.5 hours a week, term time + INSET days = £20,701

AR06 – Working 32.5 hours a week, term time + INSET days = £21,126