Teaching Assistant – PPA/Development Cover

The Methodist Church in Britain; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing support

CPD opportunities

Career progression

EAP access

Job summary

The Flying High Academy in Mansfield is seeking a Teaching Assistant who can provide PPA cover, short-term cover, and lead class teaching under supervision. The role is aimed at HLTA-qualified or HLTA-track practitioners who can mentor other support staff.

You will plan, prepare and deliver learning activities, assess pupil progress, and build positive relationships with children while upholding safeguarding and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• HLTA qualification or working towards HLTA status.
• Experience delivering whole-class teaching under supervision, including PPA and short-term cover.
• Ability to plan, assess and give feedback to support pupil progress.
• Strong communicator who can mentor staff and work with families.

Responsibilities

• Provide cover for teaching staff, including leading class teaching under supervision, PPA cover and short-term cover for absent staff
• Plan, prepare and deliver learning activities, including whole-class teaching, under an agreed system of supervision
• Support the whole class, small groups or 1:1 support for children with additional needs
• Assess and report on pupil progress across the curriculum using a range of monitoring and evaluation methods
• Build positive relationships with pupils to support their learning, wellbeing and personal development
• Work with class teachers, support staff and families to create a nurturing and inclusive environment
• Maintain confidentiality, uphold safeguarding procedures and model the school's values in all interactions
• Positive role model and committed to inclusion and wider school life

Skills

HLTA qualification

Mentoring others

Plan and assess

Strong communicator

Education

HLTA status

Job description

This Teaching Assistant post at The Flying High Academy, a primary school within Flying High Partnership, is cover-focused: the post-holder provides PPA and short-term cover and leads class teaching under supervision. Duties also include planning and delivering learning, assessing pupil progress and building positive relationships with children. The role suits an HLTA-qualified or HLTA-track practitioner who can mentor other support staff. Visa sponsorship is not available, and the post is due to start as soon as possible.

What the job involves

• Provide cover for teaching staff, including leading class teaching under supervision, PPA cover and short-term cover for absent staff
• Plan, prepare and deliver learning activities, including whole-class teaching, under an agreed system of supervision
• Support the whole class, small groups or 1:1 support for children with additional needs
• Assess and report on pupil progress across the curriculum using a range of monitoring and evaluation methods
• Build positive relationships with pupils to support their learning, wellbeing and personal development
• Work with class teachers, support staff and families to create a nurturing and inclusive environment
• Maintain confidentiality, uphold safeguarding procedures and model the school's values in all interactions

What’s required

Experience

• Experience delivering whole-class teaching under supervision, including for PPA and short-term cover

Skills & knowledge

• Highly skilled and confident practitioner
• Ability to plan, assess and give feedback to support pupil progress across the curriculum
• Ability to lead, mentor and support other support staff
• Strong communicator who works with teaching teams, parents and external professionals

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Satisfactory references

Other

• Positive role model
• Committed and resilient, valuing inclusion and contributing to wider school life

Nice to have

• HLTA qualified or working towards HLTA status

What’s offered

• Commitment to wellbeing, recognition of achievement, employee voice and inclusivity across the partnership
• Access to extensive, high-quality CPL at every stage of your career, including leadership development
• Opportunity to progress across the partnership
• Employee assistance programme offering counselling, financial support and legal advice