Higher Level Teaching Assistant

St Swithun’s is an oversubscribed ‘Good’ school with a friendly, welcoming environment where every child is valued.

**Hours**: 2 days per week (to be discussed)

14 hpw, 8.30 am - 4.00 pm, term time only (39 weeks)

**Salary**: Band 6 FTE £27,363 - £31,067, pro-rata £8,979 - £10,195

**Contract**: Fixed term 22nd April 2025 - 13th February 2026

**Closing Date**: 21st February 2025

**Interview Date**: 4th March 2025

**Required Start Date**: 22nd April 2025

Key Responsibilities:
2. To be responsible for recording and reporting development progress and attainment.

3. To manage and supervise positive pupil behaviour.

Essential
- Recent successful experience teaching in primary school
- A passion for working with children and for teaching and learning
- GCSE English and Maths (or equivalent) grade C or above
- An HLTA qualification or higher, with proven experience working as an HLTA is desirable
- Confidence to cover classes when necessary
- Excellent positive behaviour management skills
- A positive attitude and flexible to the demands of the role
- The skills to work independently and with initiative
- The ability to form and sustain positive relationships with all children and stakeholders
- The ability to plan, evaluate pupils' progress and adapt lesson plans when necessary
- Acute self-awareness, emotional intelligence and the ability to work well as part of a team
- A clear understanding of assessment for learning in order to feedback and respond effectively to pupil learning
- Understand confidentiality and safeguarding procedures

**Application Procedure**

PCC & St Swithun’s Catholic Primary School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level, and any other background checks, including overseas checks will be required prior to any offer of employment.

**General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)**

As part of any recruitment process, St Swithun’s Catholic Primary School collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. St Swithun’s Catholic Primary School is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

You will need to demonstrate that you have a Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.

**Education Teaching Assistant Team**

**JOB TITLE**:Higher Level Teaching Assistant**

**REPORTS TO**: Head Teacher/Deputy Head Teacher/Assistant Head Teacher

**GRADE**:Pay band 6**

**SUPERVISES**: Not Applicable

**JOB PURPOSE**:
To be responsible for recording and reporting on development progress and attainment.

To manage and supervise pupil behaviour, and contribute to the maintenance of effective school administration.

**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**

To actively promote the School’s Equal Opportunities Policy and observe the standard of conduct which prevents discrimination taking place.

To maintain awareness of and commitment to the School’s Equal Opportunity Policies in relation to both employment and service delivery.

To fully comply with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 etc, the School’s Health and Safety Policy and all locally agreed safe methods of work.

At the discretion of the Head Teacher, such other activities as may from time to time be agreed consistent with the nature of the job described above.

To work with colleagues to achieve service plan objectives and targets.

To carry out any duties as directed by the Head Teacher, or senior leaders, in the Head Teacher’s absence.

To participate in Employee Development schemes and Performance Management and contribute to the identification of own team development needs.

**PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES**

**Teaching and Learning**
- **Under the professional oversight and with the supervision of a suitably qualified and experienced teacher.**_
- To plan, organise and manage structured learning activities that reflect specific expertise, knowledge of the national curriculum.
- To assess pupil needs using detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support pupil learning, evaluating and adjusting lesson plans as necessary.
- Supervise pupils delivering learning activities to small groups/whole classes of pupils, adjusting activities within the scope of the Curriculum in response to pupils’ learning.
- Create a structured positive learning environment.
- Support the Curriculum Plan with learning programmes.
- Monitor pupil responses to learning through observation and structured assessment against pre-determined learning objectives, evaluating these with recommendations to improve and advance learning for pupils.
- Support in the development and implementation of Individual Education Plans or targeted learning objectives.

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