HIGHER LEVEL TEACHING ASSISTANT

Location

Accrington Peel Park Primary School, Alice Street, Accrington, BB5 6QR (617 on roll)

Tel: 01254 231583
School website: www.peel-park.lancsngfl.ac.uk

Summary

The Governors of Peel Park Primary School are seeking to appoint 3 enthusiastic HLTA’s, from February 2025, to join this dynamic and popular school. Peel Park School is an outstanding, successful and caring school with a commitment to teamwork, creativity and continuous learning.

We are looking for someone who:

Will maintain the exceptionally high standards of teaching and learning established at our school.

Will demonstrate excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills.

Is confident and supportive with strong behaviour management and excellent nurturing skills.

Can offer teacher cover that challenges and inspires

Can demonstrate excellent practice with high expectations.

In return, we offer:

A strong and supportive leadership team with a clear sense of strategic vision.  

Well resourced, safe and stimulating learning environments.

Opportunities for continual professional development and commitment to supporting staff well-being.

A hardworking, caring and committed team.

A fantastic community of parents and children who deserve the best.

Pupils with positive attitudes to learning, who are hardworking and caring.

If you are hardworking, innovative, reflective, resilient and looking to further develop your skills as a HLTA we would love to hear from you.

This position is full-time, 32.5 hours per week (8:30am – 3:30pm - 5 days per week) term time only, (38 weeks plus 5 INSET days) please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful the salary received will be paid on a pro rata basis.

Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.

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.

The closing date is 12 noon 17/01/2025

Essential Qualifications

NVQ Level 3 teaching assistant

GCSE Maths and English Grade c or above (or equivalent)

Desirable Qualifications

NVQ Level 4

HLTA status qualification

Essential Experience

Experience of working with children in a classroom environment

Experience of teaching whole class groups across the range of primary key stages

Experience of teaching targeted pupils and interventions

Experience of administrative work

Please see job spec for further information. 

Desirable Experience

Experience of managing others. 

Experience of supporting pupils with challenging behaviour

For an informal discussion please contact:

Please contact Mrs. D Childs - Deputy Headteacher

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.