Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) Salary: Pt 8-11 (FTE £27,553- £28,871) Actual Salary: £20,748.52- £21,741.02 Hours: Monday to Friday 8:45am - 3:45pm, 32.5 hrs term time + insets (36.4 working weeks) Abbotsweld Primary Academy are looking for a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant to join our successful team. The ideal candidate would be an effective role model that sets high expectations and motivates the pupils to achieve. Applicants must be enthusiastic and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) would work alongside, and individually from class teachers. Part time applications will also be considered for this role. Essential requirements: At least a C in English and Maths GCSE (or equivalent) Level 3 qualification (or currently working towards achieving) Ability to use ICT and learn new skills Working in partnership with specialist teacher to support pupils needs Additional benefits at working at Abbotsweld Primary Academy: Additional 13 days school holidays Competitive salary IT equipment relevant to the post Subsidised accommodation for teaching staff An outstanding childcare facility (under 3 years) for NET staff at discounted rates A supportive team of leaders and staff Opportunities for growth and development A collaborative environment to work with colleagues across the trust Extensive CPD opportunities, with external courses for career development SENDCO network within the Trust Working with a pastoral team, including a family liaison officer Membership of a generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or Teacher Pension Scheme (TPS) National pay rates Flexible working opportunities Supportive special leave requests Abbotsweld Primary Academy offer a unique chance to be part of a friendly and supportive team. Being part of a primary cluster of nine schools, staff work in teams to share the responsibility for planning, with support from Trust subject leads and the Curriculum Director. High quality CPD is offered across the Trust. The school has a dedicated team that works hard to reach high standards in everything they do and this is further embedded through our successful relationships with parents, the local community and the other local schools within NET. At Abbotsweld we believe in the future development of our teachers to enable them to develop and progress their career. What Ofsted says about Abbotsweld Primary Academy: “Teachers and teaching assistants work closely together. They plan a good range of learning opportunities for children, covering all the areas of the early years curriculum. The environment, both indoors and outdoors, is attractive and interesting for young children. For example, children are provided with physical activities that give them the opportunity to learn to manage risks safely.” “The executive headteacher has made an enormous contribution to the improvements in this school and uses the ‘fire in her belly’ and her very high aspirations to continually and doggedly pursue excellence in every aspect of school life. The executive headteacher has a very clear vision for the future development of the school, based on a thorough understanding of what works in education and how children learn.” “High aspiration pervades leadership at all levels at Abbotsweld. Some leaders ‘belong’ to the school, while others ‘belong’ to the hub. This makes no difference. The vision and the passion to provide the best possible education remain the same. The school has improved enormously and continues to improve rapidly as a result.” “Pupils behave very well, both in their lessons and during less-structured parts of the day. A consistent approach by all staff means that pupils always know what is expected of them.” “The school benefits from working collaboratively with the other schools in its ‘hub’. The shared lead practitioners have a clear impact on improving the quality of teaching.” “The school’s culture of continual development means that teaching is always improving. Teachers are given excellent opportunities to develop their own practice.” What parents says about our Abbotsweld Primary Academy: “I think Abbotsweld has come so far, I'm proud to say my child attends here, no concerns go missed and communication is at a high, very happy parent.” “I think the teachers are lovely and caring that I have met, and I am happy with the majority of the school. My child likes his teachers a lot. And since being at Abbotsweld has progressed and now has a keen interest in maths.” “My child and family are happy with school.” “It is a very good school.” “Excellent school - Great leadership - Please keep it up.” “Great school in my opinion. Thank you to all at Abbotsweld.” “Chloe is loving the additional hours at school and often likes to do after school clubs.” “My son's concentration and learning has sky rocketed because of the extended school day." “Maximising learning time benefits my child's education & also allows me to