Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Contract: Grade E, 30 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, fixed term contract

We are looking to appoint a highly skilled HLTA to primarily manage and deliver interventions and to cover classes during planned or unplanned teacher absence. It is likely that you will be based in Upper KS1 and Lower KS2 but there may be a need to cover anywhere across the school.

 As part of your role, you may be required to:

• cover teacher or teaching assistant absence (occasionally for extended periods of time), e.g. for sickness course etc;
• plan, manage and deliver interventions across a key stage;
• cover the class to allow a teacher to run interventions;
• attend meetings as required sometimes at the start or end of a school day
• plan, teach and evaluate lessons (with some support from teachers);
• assess and mark work completed whilst teaching groups and classes

 You could be the person we appoint if you are:

• inspiring and motivated;
• committed to excellence, inclusion and high expectations;
• plan, prioritise and liaise with teachers on daily timetables;
• highly effective in the planning, teaching and evaluation of all lessons;
• able to maintain positive relationships with pupils, colleagues and families;
• willing to motivate others, seek and accept advice;
• rigorous in ensuring all pupils make good progress;
• able to contribute to the wider life of the school;
• have or willing to train in the appropriate qualifications;
• ready to lift the ceiling on expectations of children.

If you are interested, please complete an application form available from the school website www.leigham-primary.plymouth.sch.uk

Closing date: Monday 4^th July 2022, Noon

Interview date: Week beginning 11^th July

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required to be undertaken.