Teaching Assistant (Level 4) - HLTA

Teaching Vacancies; Saltburn by the Sea; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in Saltburn by the Sea is seeking an enthusiastic HLTA committed to making a significant impact on students’ lives. The role involves planning and delivering high-quality learning activities, ensuring pupils' achievements through strict monitoring and assessment. The ideal candidate will have strong literacy and numeracy skills and demonstrate effective behaviour management. This position offers personal and professional development within a supportive school community, dedicated to safeguarding children's welfare.

Benefits

Personal and professional development opportunities

Supportive school community

Welcoming environment

Qualifications

• Committed to making a difference in children's lives.
• Able to deliver high quality learning activities.
• Experienced in planning and monitoring pupil's achievement.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver learning activities for individuals and groups.
• Monitor and report on pupils' progress.
• Support a friendly school ethos.
• Participate in all aspects of school life.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Excellent literacy and numeracy skills

Effective behaviour management skills

Strong communication skills

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and talented HLTA who has the vision and drive to make a significant impact across the school and is committed to making a difference to the lives of children. The successful applicant will be responsible for planning, preparing, and delivering learning activities for individuals/groups of pupils and providing PPA cover, including delivering lessons to pupils across school.

Responsibilities and expectations

• Promote our friendly Catholic ethos
• Plan and deliver high quality learning activities for individuals/groups or for whole classes, monitoring and assessing, recording and reporting on pupils’ achievement, progress and development
• Be highly motivated with a commitment to securing the best outcomes for all children
• Have excellent standards of literacy, numeracy and spoken English
• Demonstrate excellent behaviour management and communication skills to support pupils with different needs and abilities and to set high expectations of learning and behaviour for all
• Be actively involved in all aspects of school life

About the school

St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School is part of Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust, a family of 32 primary schools and 6 secondary schools. With more than 12,300 pupils and 1,500 staff, the Trust is now one of the largest Catholic Multi‑Academy Trusts in the UK. Our mission is “Christ be our light, in life, love and learning”. In our recent inspection we were described as a small school with a big heart (November 2024).

What the school offers to staff

• A welcoming and highly supportive school and wider community
• Children who respect, care and value one another
• Children who are polite, well‑behaved and enthusiastic learners
• A unique and beautiful school environment
• Personal and professional development opportunities
• An experienced and committed staff with a supportive Governing Body

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, medical and online and social media checks, prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975).