Higher Level Teaching Assistant

7 days ago

Chester, United Kingdom The King's School Chester Full time

**Job overview**

The King’s School is looking for an extraordinary Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) who will also be our Junior School Librarian to join our exceptional Junior School team on a permanent term time only basis

The successful applicant will play a pivotal role supporting the Junior School Teachers and Pupils alongside the wider curriculum.

**Responsibilities of the Role**:
**HLTA**
- Assist the class teacher in delivery and preparation of agreed schemes of work
- Provide a stimulating and attractive working environment, displaying examples of pupils' work and other stimulus material;
**Junior School Librarian**
- Organise and manage the daily running of the library, including routine clerical duties e.g. filing, shelving, issuing and discharging of stock.
- Select, acquire, organise, promote and maintain book and non-book resources with regard to age, ability and curriculum requirements.

**Person Specification**
- Minimum HLTA qualification

**Total Actual salary £21,498** per annum
- **HLTA **_a full time equivalent salary of_ **£24,898** per annum **(actual salary £19,515)**
- **JS Librarian **_a full time equivalent salary of_ **£24,459** per annum **(actual salary £1,983)**

**Total Salary - £21,498**

**Hours of work -**36.25 hours per week, 8am to 3.45pm as HLTA and 3.45pm to 4.30pm as Junior School Librarian, Monday to Friday

**Closing date**: 9am Wednesday, 18th September **Final interviews**:Monday, 23rd September
- This job description does not define in detail all responsibilities and the responsibilities and activities in the job description may be varied to meet the changing demands of the school at the direction of the hiring manager._
- The role is deemed to be in regulated activity with a high level of contact and responsibility for children on a day to day basis._
- IMPORTANT - The King’s School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are required to undertake screening relevant to the post, including checks with past employers and the Enhanced DBS check. In line with our commitments to safeguarding, the King’s School uses preferred agencies and is unable to work with any agencies where Terms of Business have not been agreed by both parties prior to an engagement._
- Our Child Protection and Safeguarding policy can be found on our School Website._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £21,498.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Gym membership
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Do you have Higher Level Teaching Assistant qualification?

Work Location: In person

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