The New Guild Trust are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, ambitious and energetic Part time Permanent split role, 36 hrs, Higher Level Teaching assistant and Teaching Assistant to join our committed team from September 23 .  The role will be based at Alexandra Junior School.     

The appointed candidate will have:

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of primary pedagogy and development.
• Supporting and positively impacting on children’s learning in a school under the direction of the class teacher with individuals and groups of children within the whole class.
• Understanding of relevant policies/codes of practice.
• Produce and maintain effective records of progress for children’s achievement.
• Confident in a range of strategies to ensure accelerated progress for designated children.
• Good understanding and modelling high expectations of core areas of learning in literacy, numeracy and science.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills to be able to relate well to a wide range of people.
• Work constructively as part of a team whilst being able to demonstrate initiative.
• Effective use of ICT to support learning.
• The successful candidate will have a secure knowledge of phonics to support our pupils learning needs.

As part of the HLTA role the appointed candidate will :

1. Plan, prepare and deliver specified learning activities to individuals, small groups and/or classes modifying and adapting activities as necessary under the direction and supervision of a teacher
2. Assess, record and report on development, progress and attainment
3. Liaise with staff and other relevant professionals and provide information about pupils as appropriate
4. Use teaching and learning objectives to plan, evaluate and adjust lessons/work plans as appropriate within agreed systems of supervision
5. Assess the needs of pupils and use knowledge and specialist skills to support pupils’ learning
6. Support pupils in social and emotional well-being, reporting problems to the teacher as appropriate
7. Teaching Assistants at this level are expected to undertake at least one of the following:
8. Provide specialist support to pupils with learning, behavioural, communication, social, sensory or physical difficulties
9. Provide specialist support to pupils where English is not their first language
10. Provide specialist support to gifted and talented pupils
11. Provide specialist support to all pupils in a particular learning area (e.g. ICT, literacy, numeracy, National Curriculum subject).  

Have you got the necessary skills needed to help to lead a friendly, supportive, dedicated and hard-working staff?

Are you an outstanding, highly motivated person with a proven track record of making a difference in a teaching support role?

If you are that person, Alexandra Juniors may well be the school for you!

Please call the school office for an application pack, or download a copy from our school website. Following successful shortlisting,

Dr Ralf Muller, our headteacher, and the children, would be proud to show you around.

Deadline would be 18^th September 2024

Shortlisting on the 19^th September 2024    

Interviews on the 24^th September 2024

Start Date: September 24

We are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and we expect all our employees to share this commitment.  This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

To comply with Asylum and Immigration legislation you will be required (if appointed) to provide one or more documents from the Immigration Act 2006 - List A and B. You must provide proof of current and valid permission to be in the United Kingdom and valid permission to do the type of work offered. Further information is available at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/acceptable-right-to-work-documents-an-employers-guide