Early Years Teaching Assistant / HLTA
Reference: MAR20252285
Expiry date: 11:00, Wed, 2nd Apr 2025
Location: Chesterfield
Benefits: Pension scheme, Employee Assistance programme, Cycle to work scheme, Benefits platform.
Redhill Academy Trust Pay Scale, Band 7 (Teaching Assistant) Band 8 (HLTA)
Scale points: Band 7 32-36 Band 8 36-40
Hours: 32.50 hours per week - 22 hours Teaching Assistant & 10.50 hours HLTA
Contract Type: Permanent, Term Time Only
Start Date: Required to start as soon as possible
North Wingfield Primary & Nursery Academy are seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic and caring Early Years Teaching and Learning Assistant/Higher Level Teaching Assistant to work within our Reception classes. You must be a conscientious and committed professional that believes all children can achieve high standards and therefore demonstrates consistently high expectations of all pupils in all aspects of school life. The working hours are 32.5 hours per week, term time only, (8:30-3:30pm each day with 30 minute lunch break).
Duties will include supporting the class teachers through general classroom support for all pupils in Reception, facilitating learning through play, supporting with pupils’ personal needs as required, as well as delivering individual and small group interventions for pupils requiring additional help, including pupils with a range of SEND.
The successful candidate must have the ability to work in close partnership with the Class Teachers in helping to promote the acquisition of the Early Learning Goals. Understanding of the Early Years Curriculum and expectations and knowledge of Early Reading and Early Numeracy are essential.
For 10.5 hrs per week Higher Level Teaching Assistant role, you will cover for the Teacher's PPA/Leadership time within the Reception classes therefore the candidate must hold the relevant qualifications.
North Wingfield Primary & Nursery Academy is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities for further information please visit the website.
* Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
* Generous annual leave entitlement increasing with service, plus statutory holidays
* The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school
* Recognised continuous local government service for annual leave entitlement, Occupational Maternity/Paternity pay
* Cycle to work Scheme
* Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme
* Employee benefits platform
For further details regarding this post or to arrange a visit please contact Mrs Parmley on the Academy number. To apply, complete our online application form, please use the 'apply now' button.
If you have any questions or queries regarding the application process please contact the HR Team.
As Redhill Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children practices, any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS and Child barred list checks, candidate online search and successful references.
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