HLTA

Location

Burnley Lowerhouse Junior School, Liverpool Road, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 6LN (207 on roll)

Tel: 01282 426774
School website: www.lowerhousejunior.co.uk

Summary

Are you ambitious, enthusiastic and motivated? Can you inspire and motivate children? Are you looking for a new challenge? If so Lowerhouse Junior School would love to meet you!

The Governors of our friendly, welcoming junior school seek to appoint a dynamic and forward thinking, enthusiastic HLTA who has the passion and commitment to help our school continue to move forward. The post will be based in a Y6 class working along side the Acting Deputy Headteacher as well as providing cover for leadership and management time.

For the post, we are looking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, flexible team player who has high expectations of all children to support us to continue to improve high standards of teaching and learning. The post is required as soon as possible. The post will be 33.5 hours per week, term-time only.

The successful candidates will:

- share the school's belief that children, their learning and the development of their potential are at the centre of all decisions;
- be able to nurture and inspire, challenge and motivate pupils;
- be able to deliver competently and confidently cover supervision;
- be able to deliver competently and confidently small guided groups, intervention groups, IEP work and support whole class teaching;
- hold high expectations of pupil achievement and behaviour;
- be able to deliver one after school club per week (3.30 pm - 4.30pm);
- be resilient, hardworking and dedicated to helping the school achieve success;
- attend staff meetings and professional development opportunities when relevant.

We offer:

- friendly, enthusiastic children with unlimited potential, who enjoy learning and love coming to school;
- a dedicated team of hard working and enthusiastic staff committed to excellence;
- a supportive and active governing body with a clear vision for the future of the school;
- an exciting professional development opportunity.

If you would like to be a part of our team as we make our highly regarded school even better we would welcome your application. Please contact us on 01282 426774 or email admin@lowerhouse.lancs.sch.uk if you would like to visit the school to find out more about the post.

Please also visit our website for further details of the school: http://www.lowerhousejunior.co.uk.

The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application. 

Lancashire County Council has a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders. This is available to all applicants upon request. 

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Closing date for application: Monday 20th January 2025 at 4.00 pm
Interview date: TBC

Essential Qualifications

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Desirable Qualifications

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Essential Experience

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Desirable Experience

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Equal Opportunities statement

An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

 

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.