Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Hours: 8.30am – 4pm, Term time only, 35 hours per week
FTE 27,314 Actual salary £22,316.39
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and inspirational Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our existing team of four Higher Level Teaching Assistants at St. Andrew's School from January 2025. This is a permanent, term time only position, working 35 hours per week.
This unique position has two parts to it and the first part of the role involves working as a Teaching Assistant within a KS2 classroom, supporting teaching and learning and delivering weekly small group English and Maths intervention sessions. The second part of the role involves delivering some whole class teaching in a non-core subject and providing cover for teachers when they are absent.
If you are passionate about teaching and learning and would like to join a friendly team who are dedicated to providing a stimulating environment in which children can learn, then this could be a position for you.
We are looking for someone who will:-
- Be creative, dedicated and enthusiastic
- Have high expectations of both academic achievement and behaviour
- Support our wonderful traditions as well as sharing our exciting vision for the future.
- Be active in developing positive relationships with all parents
- Be capable of delivering excellent lessons
- Be a team player within a happy, hard-working staff
- Be willing to take on some extra-curricular responsibilities (these are paid in addition)
- Ensure ICT is used effectively in teaching (pupils have access to their own laptops)
We can offer:-
- Small class sizes
- Excellent opportunities for continuing professional development
- Exceptional support from the SLT and colleagues
- Delicious free lunches
- PPA time
Closing Date: Midnight on Sunday 3 November.
Interviews: Will take place on Thursday 7 November.
St. Andrew’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS Check).
Please view our Safeguarding Policy on our school website - https://www.st-andrews.rochester.sch.uk/about-st-andrew-s/school-policies-and-procedures
Education Development Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults whom we work with and come into contact with around the world. All applicants are subject to thorough screening and successful candidates are subject to the relevant level of criminal record checks with national police authorities or the UK’s Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). For all school-based roles this will be an Enhanced DBS check.
At Education Development Trust, we strive to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, can be themselves and knows they can reach their full potential. We embrace and celebrate our differences through various initiatives and support colleagues through a number of staff networks. We’re committed to building a strong, diverse workforce and making Education Development Trust an inclusive place to work. If you have specific requirements or adjustments, please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application. We are proud to be a member of the Disability Confident employer scheme.
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