HLTA

Job: HLTA

Employer: Primary Academy, Lewisham, Southeast London

Start date: As soon as possible

Actual Annual Salary: £28,074 - £29,962

Contract: Permanent, 35 hours a week (8am to 4pm), Mondays to Fridays, 42.9 weeks

Aston Education is working with an Ofsted Good two-form entry Primary Academy in Lewisham, Southeast London, looking for a permanent full-time HLTA (Higher Level Teaching Assistant).

As an HLTA, you'll create an engaging learning environment and plan and teach whole class lessons to cover teachers' PPA time primarily within Early Years (EYFS) but sometimes also across KS1 and KS2.

Benefits:

• Excellent modern facilities
• An extensive support network
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Excellent professional development programme
• Lifestyle and discount savings
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for wellbeing support
• Headspace app
• Staff development - Secondment Opportunities
• Ride to Work and Cycle to Work Schemes
• Season ticket loans

Qualifications, experience, and skills required include:

• A -C grade in English and Maths at GCSE level or equivalent
• TA qualification
• HLTA qualification is desired
• Experience working with pupils within Early Years (EYFS) in a primary school
• Experience leading whole classes
• Experience of working with children with SEND (ASD/ ADHD/ Attachment difficulties)
• Calm, patient and caring attitude with a good sense of humour
• A good understanding of child protection and safeguarding guidelines
• Passion to make a positive difference

The school's aim is to ensure each child reaches their maximum potential academically and socially by providing engaging lessons through the wide range of opportunities on offer within their curriculum.

As a school, they provide a safe, creative, nurturing and challenging learning environment for pupils of all abilities and backgrounds.

The school is part of a respected Multi-Academy Trust.

Closing date: As soon as possible

Please contact Tarja Aila at Aston Education for an informal chat and to apply for this permanent HLTA job.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.