Higher Level Teaching Assistant

(more than 1 position available)

35 Hours per week

 Grade 7, SCP 15 - 22

 - £23,541 - £27,041 FTE – Actual Salary £19,252 -£22,114

Term Time Only (38 weeks + 6 days)

Permanent position

The Governors of The King’s CofE Academy are looking to appoint experienced and passionate HLTAs to join the Inclusion Team on a permanent contract. If you are a child-centred, hard-working professional, committed to working as part of a team, we would welcome your application.

The post will involve:

• Planning and leading intervention and catch up tutoring.
• Supporting  students’ learning, including working with individual students who have Educational Health Care plans
• Developing and implementing Individual Education Plans and reviewing progress.
• Cover for short notice teacher absence

 We are looking for someone with:

• The HLTA status or equivalent and excellent numeracy/literacy skills
• Experience of teaching whole classes
• A good understanding of SEND within a secondary school setting
• A passion for securing the best outcomes for children
• A positive outlook with a sense of humour and a ‘can do’ attitude
• Excellent interpersonal skills, able to establish and sustain constructive relationships with children and adults
• The ability to use their initiative and be flexible
• A desire to play a full part in the life of the school and the local community

Completed applications for this post should be returned directly to the school by email/hand/post, addressed to Miss M Till (mtill@thekings.staffs.sch.uk) by the closing date below.

As a Church of England academy with a strong Christian ethos, the Governors particularly welcome applications from candidates who are able to uphold the Christian ethos.

Closing date:             9am on Wednesday 19^th January 2022

Interviews:                 Week commencing 24^th January 2022

This Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This position is subject to a criminal records check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands.