Description Higher Level Teaching Assistant (ARB) Beacon Academy, Bodmin Contract type: Permanent Available hours: 31 hours per week, term time only Salary: Grade F3 to F6 (£24,139 - £27,046 p.a. pro rata) Start date: As soon as possible Closing date: 10th January 2025 Interview date: w/c 13th January 2025 How to apply: Apply online at www.kernowlearning.co.uk/vacancies We seek a HLTA who has a passion for special educational needs to join the ARB team at Beacon Academy. Our ARB is an integral part of our school which caters for primary age children with challenging and complex learning needs. The successful applicant will be responsible for leading a group within the ARB, under the supervision of the teacher. Our ideal candidate will be expected to meet HLTA national standards or hold equivalent skills, expertise or experience. Excellent numeracy/literacy skills equivalent to NVQ level 2 in English and Maths, and IT skills sufficient to advance pupils' learning are essential for this position. This is a permanent contract with 31 hours per week, term time only. The successful candidate will • Meet HLTA national standards (or hold equivalent skills, expertise or experience) • Have excellent numeracy, literacy and IT skills • Be able to work effectively as part of a team • Have a good level of communication skills • Be experienced in dealing with challenging behaviour • Be committed to the safeguarding of all children Kernow Learning is a multi-academy trust of 21 primary schools in Cornwall. We believe that our trust is at the precipice of something great; through a mix of collective synchronicity and autonomy, our schools are working together to provide strength so that they can stretch their offer beyond expectations in their drive for excellence. Our trust is not insular; we embrace collaboration, innovation, and development. Our English Hub supports schools across Cornwall to secure children’s early reading, whilst our Teaching School Hub, as a partner in OneCornwall, provides services to schools across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in relation to areas such as the Early Career Framework and National Professional Qualifications. Beacon is a primary school and nursery for children aged 3 to 11 years old with an Area Resource Base for pupils from 4 years old. We hope that children will join us from the age of 3, when they can enjoy our fantastic outdoor Nursery, and then thrive on the provision in each year group up to Year 6. It is at the end of Year 6 that we say goodbye to our confident, well-rounded young people, as they move on to secondary school equipped with skills which will take them successfully forward into the next stage of their education and indeed, will take them on into their longer-term futures. We have three key values at Beacon Academy: Be Brilliant, Be Brave, Believe. These values work in partnership with our Trust Core Shared Values and our Trust Philosophy of ‘work hard, be honest & help others’. Our three school key values underpin everything we do. We want every child and every member of our community to hold these values close at all times. These values will, we are sure, enable every child and member of our school community to "Shine Brightly". As well as offering great schools to work in, wonderful children to work with, and fantastic colleagues to work alongside, our Trust is committed to providing colleagues with other benefits that make your employment with Kernow Learning the best it can be. We offer: • A competitive salary and membership of Local Government Pension Scheme; • A real commitment to wellbeing, including access to 24/7 wellbeing services and employee assistance programme; • Access to discounts with national and local retailers and service providers; • A range of CPD and training opportunities, both internally and externally, learning from local and national speakers and specialists to support your professional growth; • The support and skills of our networks of colleagues both within our schools and our Shared Services teams. If you would like the opportunity to contribute to the success of our trust, then we would love to hear from you. You can apply for this position online by visiting www.kernowlearning.co.uk/vacancies. Kernow Learning is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and follows the Safer Recruitment process. The successful candidate will be expected to share this commitment and will be required to undertake checks including an enhanced disclosure through the DBS process, as well as prohibition, S128, and Social Media/online presence checks. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all. Unfortunately, Kernow Learning is not a sponsoring organisation for overseas candidates. This means that the successful candidate will need to possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently. For further information, or for support with the application process, please contact our HR Team on 01637 303106 or email hrkernowlearning.co.uk. Apply now at www.ker nowlearning.co.uk/vacancies. Beacon Academy 38 Robartes Road Bodmin PL31 1JQ Organisation address (inc postcode) Kernow Learning, The Old Cricket Pavilion, Treninnick Hill, Newquay, TR7 2JU Contact name Kernow Learning Contact email hrkernowlearning.co.uk Website www.kernowlearning.co.uk/vacancie s Link to apply www.kernowlearning.co.uk/vacancies