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Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Term Time

Valley Invicta Academies Trust

  • Ref:KCC-F38-104-S
  • Posted:06/11/2023
  • Pay:VIAT 4 (£17,154 - £18,969 pro rata)
  • Start Date:ASAP
  • App Close Date:01/12/2023 at 12:00
  • Interviews:To be confirmed

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Experienced HLTA

Term time only, 37 hrs per week 8am - 4pm

Valley Invicta Primary at Kings Hill

We are seeking to recruit an experienced, passionate, and effective HLTA, to join our successful, happy and dedicated staff community.

Our school is excited to be able to appoint a new member to our team who has qualifications, skills, and ambition to work flexibly across the school with our mainstream pupils and those in our Speialist Resource Provision.

The role is to support PPA and enable specific pupils accomplish their learning and personal targets to the highest standards.

This person will work alongside the SLT, SENCo and other teachers to lead quality learning, supporting the creative delivery of the curriculum in ways to build confidence in personal development and full access to a broad and rich learning experiences.

Having a good knowledge of SEND, IT programmes and creativity to devliver personalised resources and promote independence is necessary.

The school team are highly motivated to enable all children to succeed, and this career opportunity would enable the right candidate to work continue to develop outstanding practice while building their own career path supported through a bespoke career programme.

It is a permanent role.

Essential skills

  • The use of independent initiative when supporting pupils in all key stages.
  • The ability to work with a team in a responsive and flexible manner, responding to the instruction and advice of the SENCo and class teachers.
  • Ability to reflect and see solutions in daily teaching, in own practice and that of the team.
  • To share ideas for the adjustment of learning so that pupils know and remember more.
  • To use presence and a consistent approach to reflect our GOLD Rights Respecting status and give positive feedback and next steps for pupils.
  • To build effective trusting relationships with the whole school team and link professionally with parents and otjher professionals as required.
  • To use creativity to bring ideas and an enthusiastic approach to enable all children to reach their full potential.
  • A willingness and interest in using CPD to further develop career.

What we offer 

  • A friendly and inclusive team who are supportive of one another and focused on well-being.
  • Fantastic pupils who want to learn.
  • Opportunities and support for career development that includes coaching.
  • The chance to work across schools as part of our small and friendly Academy Trust.

We warmly invite visits to our school to see how we work and to find out more about the role.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.  As part of the shortlisting process, the Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children will be discussed at interview stage.

A copy of our school's Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found here.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Information about the trust

Valley Invicta Academies Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, based in Maidstone, Kent. The Trust is a family of primary and secondary schools which work in partnership to provide nothing less than outstanding education for all our young people. Presently the Trust is responsible for five primary schools and four secondary schools:

VIAT Primary Schools

Valley Invicta Primary School at Aylesford, Valley Invicta Primary School at Holborough Lakes, Valley Invicta Primary School at Kings Hill, Valley Invicta Primary School at Leybourne Chase and Valley Invicta Primary School at East Borough.

VIAT Secondary Schools

Invicta Grammar School, Valley Park School, The Lenham School and the School of Science and Technology Maidstone. Invicta Grammar School and Valley Park School.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Human Resources - VIAT Business Centre
  • Address:Huntsman Lane,
    Maidstone,
    Kent,
    ME14 5DS
  • Telephone: 03033030000 Option 5
  • Email: recruitment@viat.org.uk

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.