Teaching Assistant Level 4 - HLTA

Teaching Vacancies; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Tees Valley is seeking a passionate Higher Level Teaching Assistant to support students' learning and uphold a strong Catholic ethos. Successful candidates will have high literacy and numeracy standards and a commitment to improving our children's educational experiences. Join a dedicated team and make a significant impact in the school's community.

Benefits

Opportunities for Continuous Professional Development

Supportive staff team

Welcoming community with strong ethos

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and motivated individual to support pupil learning.
• Ability to uphold the vision and ethos of a Catholic school.
• Experience in nurturing students' learning needs.

Responsibilities

• Support in the delivery of high-quality learning experiences.
• Communicate sensitively with parents/carers.
• Embrace the vision and ethos of the school.

Skills

High standards of literacy

High standards of numeracy

Strong communication skills

Commitment to school life

Job description

Overview

The trust and governors wish to appoint an enthusiastic, talented and highly motivated Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and hardworking team. The candidate should have the vision and drive to make a significant impact in school and be committed to making a difference to the lives of our children.

Catholic schools are welcoming places to pupils and members of staff from all faiths and none. More than a quarter of a million pupils and almost half of teachers in Catholic schools are not of the Catholic Faith.

St Gerard’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 Trust in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Embrace and uphold the vision and ethos of our Catholic school;
• Be able to support in the delivery of high-quality learning experiences;
• Have high expectations of learning and behaviour;
• Be able to communicate sensitively with parents/carers;
• Have excellent standards of literacy, numeracy and spoken English;
• Support pupils’ learning needs;
• Have a desire to be involved in all aspects of school life.

What the school offers its staff

• A welcoming community with a strong Catholic ethos;
• Well behaved and motivated children who enjoy learning and coming to school and are a pleasure to be with;
• A welcoming and supportive staff team;
• Supportive and dedicated parents and governors;
• Opportunities for your own Continuous Professional Development.

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); medical; online and social media; 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.