Higher Level Teaching Assistant

The Role

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Hours: 14 hours per week (Tuesday – Friday 9:00am – 12:30pm)

Contract Term: Permanent

Number of weeks: 38 weeks (holidays to be taken out of term time)

Salary: SC5 points 14-17 Starting Salary £8,707 per annum (£27,334 FTE)

Benefits: Pension Scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme)

Location: St Leonard’s Church of England Primary School, Exeter

St Leonard's C of E Primary School is seeking to appoint a HLTA Cover Supervisor for four mornings a week, to deliver whole class cover to facilitate release time for teachers. This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience in working across our entire primary setting and to make a difference to the provision and delivery of the curriculum. If you are motivated about providing stimulating learning experiences for young minds, we want to hear from you!

St Leonard’s can promise you a truly happy setting with a dynamic and passionate team who are committed to ‘being the best we can be’. You will have the opportunity to work alongside us and make a real difference in our community. This is an exciting role that will take account of any specialisms you may have.

We offer:

·       A genuine and friendly school with a strong Christian ethos and set of values that underpin all that we do

·       Exceptional children who are articulate, happy and motivated to learn

·       A happy, stable staffing team

·       A headteacher who puts children at the heart of all decision making

·       Unique and bespoke facilities to deliver an outstanding curriculum, such as: Tardis-like grounds, a Computing Suite, a newly developed Library and a fully-fitted Cookery Hive

·       Research-driven CPD specifically tailored to our school’s needs

·       Opportunities for future career development across our family of 19 schools within the St Christopher’s Trust

The successful candidate will:

·       Be effective at developing caring and positive relationships with pupils and have the presence to manage all classes in the school.

·       Work collaboratively with teaching staff, assist in the planning cycle if required and help prepare of resources.

·       Be dedicated to providing meaningful and effective cover and to removing barriers to learning for pupils.

·       Have high expectations of themselves and pupils with a positive, can do and proactive nature.

·       Be happy to support the Church of England ethos of our school though our school values.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

Visits to the school are encouraged; please contact the school on 01392 666570 if you wish to make arrangements.

To apply to this role please press the 'Apply Now' button at the top of this advert.

If you have any issues applying for this role, please contact HR via hr@stcmat.org

Applications should be submitted by 8am, Thursday 11th July 2024.

PLEASE NOTE: The Trust reserves the right to call suitable candidates for interview on receipt of applications prior to the date above, and may close the vacancy early if a successful appointment is made. We therefore encourage you to submit your application at your earliest convenience. 

Please note it is our process to apply for references for shortlisted applicants and to complete online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, for all shortlisted applicants. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS Disclosure is required for this post.

Please visit the below website for our Trust policies and our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy:

https://www.stchristophersmat.org/key-information/item/10/trust-policies

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