TEACHING ASSISTANT

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly skilled and well-motivated Teaching and Learning Assistant to join our hardworking and committed team.  You will work with our teachers to support teaching and learning in KS2, providing specialist support to the teacher in an aspect of the curriculum, age range or additional needs. 

Highfields Primary Academy has an excellent reputation and provides a lively and creative environment in which to work.  We gained ‘Good’ in our most recent Ofsted inspection and we are a founding member of Primitas Learning Partnership, a new Multi Academy Trust which seeks to make a positive difference in the local community. 

The successful candidate will be: 

• a hardworking, passionate, dedicated individual with excellent communication skills 
• the ability to work in a calm, caring but firm and supportive manner.  
• a good sense of humour 
• an ability to demonstrate good behaviour management skills. someone who works well within a team and can use their initiative to help pupils develop 
• someone who will have a good understanding of Early English and Early Mathematics                

We invite applications from colleagues who can engage and work collaboratively with colleagues.   

In return, we offer an incredibly positive working environment, passionately believing that our human resources are our most important and valuable resources. Therefore, our staff wellbeing strategy is at the heart of our ongoing improvement work, meaning that middle and senior leaders are committed to ensuring that all staff are happy, cared for, listened to and professionally equipped to fulfil their role to the highest possible standard. Furthermore, opportunities for career progression regularly arise, with the Academy having an excellent record of training and developing our own staff from within.  

Salary: Grade 3 (£18,562 - £18,933), £5,204 - £5,308 approx actual salary dependent on years’ service, 12 hours per week, term time only (38 pupil weeks plus 6 additional days, some of which may be required in the holidays), Monday to Thursday 9.00 am – 12 noon, Fixed Term. 

Start Date: 3^rd January 2022 until 21^st July 2022. 

Closing Date: 5^th November 2021, 9.00 am  

Shortlisting: 8^th November 2021 

Interviews: 15^th November 2021 

If you would like further information, or would like to book an out of hours visit, please contact the school office at office@highfields.staffs.sch.uk or telephone 01543 227160. 

For further information regarding the Academy, please visit our website at www.highfields.staffs.sch.uk  

To apply for the post, please complete the application form and equality and diversity monitoring form and return to the HR Officer, Mrs Debbie Westwood, either by post or email hr@primitas.co.uk.  CV’s will not be accepted.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  This post is subject to a ‘disclosure’ check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  Further details regarding this check are available from schools or by visiting www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service