Teaching Assistant

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Salary: Scale 6 point 18-20 pro rata

35hrs per week.

For: Immediate start for one year maternity cover

 

Gainsborough Primary School is recruiting for a high quality, dynamic and reflective HLTA to join our creative, innovative and inclusive team. As a member of staff you will benefit from belonging to Gainsborough, as well as be part of a wider support network of schools.

 

Gainsborough Primary School is part of Eko Trust, a Multi Academy Trust, currently made up of 6 schools. At Eko Trust, every member of our community is empowered to learn, to be ambitious and to be resilient.

 

• Our schools are vibrant and multi-cultural centres of learning.
• Our children are happy and love actively learning.
• Our children leave with the resilience and motivation to continue their successful learning at the end of Year 6 and through to secondary school.
• We are proud of our schools and excited by what we can achieve together.

 

We provide:

• high quality, personalised induction
• excellent tailored professional development opportunities which enable staff to develop their own practice and impact others nationally
• a highly engaged staff who work hard together and thrive in a happy, friendly environment

 

We are looking for staff who:

• strive to make a difference to outcomes for children
• demonstrate good organisation, reflection and communication skills
• value teamwork and are able to build strong professional relationships

 

HLTA:

The role will involve leading the teaching and learning for whole classes . The successful candidate will be responsible for the planning of learning opportunities and tasks.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has at least 2 years’ experience in Primary School setting.
• Uses positive behaviour management – reinforcing the language of choices, children being responsible for their choices and consistently applies agreed systems/strategies
• Ensures the safety and learning of all pupils within the class/ group.
• Has a good knowledge of the primary curriculum in at least one key stage.
• Has an understanding of techniques to assess pupil learning and how to use this information to plan/identify next steps in learning
• Is able to plan sessions around agreed learning objectives
• Establishes good relationships with pupils and staff
• Can use their own initiative (within a team and individually) and work flexibly- based on the needs of the pupils at Gainsborough
• Is committed to continuing professional development and is willing to undertake relevant training for this post

 

 

If this is you, please complete an application form.

Closing date: Monday 2nd December 2019

Test and Interview: Week beginning 9^th December 2019

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including DBS. Gainsborough and Eko Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.