Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Part-time

Leigh Academy Bearsted, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-2131-11S
• Posted:17/08/2021
• Pay:Salary is commensurate with experience
• Start Date: September 2021
• App Close Date:31/08/2021 at 23:45
• Interviews:First week of September 2021.

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About the role: Bearsted Primary Academy has a rare and exciting opportunity to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our highly collaborative and supportive team. Our teaching support team is pivotal to our success in the classroom and provides a great deal of support for our teachers, and this position for an HLTA will strengthen the team even further with their knowledge, experience and additional support that they can provide our teaching staff with. Our successful candidate will be able to establish strong working relationships with staff and students alike, be able to work as part of a team and will be reliable and excellent communicators. A Level 3 qualification in childcare is highly desirable as well as Key stage 1 experience, however, experience in Key stage 2 is essential for this opportunity. The successful candidate will be expected to support two schools and will be able to drive with access to a car. The hours are 32.5 hours per week, Term Time + 1 week inset.

Please be aware that interviews will be conducted in the first week of September 2021.

Our successful candidate will be;

• Enthusiastic, energetic and adaptable
• ​​​​​​​Capable of working independently and in a team
• Able to motivate and support pupils
• Able to work with individual pupils and small groups of pupils
• Able to demonstrate experience with interventions and learning support
• Candidates should have a minimum of a Level 3 NVQ or equivalent and have experience of working within a primary school
• Possess an unending desire to help all children achieve their best
• Possess a caring nature and a deep regard for children

Information about the school

We are a growing academy and very fortunate to have a new spacious, attractive and modern building. Inside, we have well resourced classrooms that foster challenging and independent learning, an inviting library that also houses a range of musical instruments, a studio for cooking, art and design and a large hall. Outside, we have an expansive field, MUGA, trim trail and areas for outdoor learning across the curriculum. The Early Years classes have their own outdoor areas allowing them to continue their learning and development in a safe, purposeful environment but also have access to all other areas as appropriate.

A broad and balanced curriculum is at the heart of an aspirational and successful academy and we enhance our curriculum provision through the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP). This is an inquiry based learning framework that fosters independent learners and posits personal success as essential for academic achievement, nurturing independent learners who continue to thrive.

We are fortunate to be part of an extensive team as proud members of Leigh Academies Trust and leaders in the academy and across the Trust, drive to improve educational standards for all. This means we have access to an unprecedented wealth of experience, knowledge and expertise to support us in our determination for all pupils to be happy and successful. Furthermore, with the Trust’s contemporary approach to using cutting edge technology and resources to both enhance and break down barriers to learning, we are able to prepare children for the technological world they will be responsible for shaping.

Community is at our core and every stakeholder, near and far, is integral to the continuing success of Bearsted Primary Academy pupils.

We would love to meet you, so please contact us to arrange a visit and see for yourself.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Olivia Couzins
• Address:Bearsted Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14
• Telephone: 01634 412240
• Email: talent@latrust.org.uk

Documents

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• Higher Level Teaching Assistant l Job Description l Bearsted Primary Academy