Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) (2 Positions)
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Job profile
The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
Job details
1. Job reference: REQ00004293
2. Date posted: 22/01/2025
3. Application closing date: 07/02/2025
4. Location: Leeds (The Elland Academy)
5. Salary: Grade F Points 14 to 19 (£28,624 to £31,067 Full Time Equivalent) subject to pro rata. The minimum actual pro rata salary per annum for this job starts at £24,729.11.
6. Annual weeks: 39 (Term Time Only plus 5 Days)
7. Contractual hours: 37
8. Basis: Full time
9. Job category/type: Education Support
Job description
The Elland Academy is looking to appoint two Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTA) to join our academy in February 2025 on a full-time, permanent basis.
As a HLTA, you will complement teachers' delivery of the curriculum and contribute to the development of other support staff, pupils, and academy policies and strategies. You will work collaboratively with teaching staff and assist them in the whole planning cycle and the management/preparation of resources. You will supervise whole classes during the short-term absence of teachers. You will provide support to pupils, teachers, and the academy in order to raise standards of achievement for all, by utilizing your advanced levels of knowledge and skills when assisting with planning, monitoring, assessing, and managing classes and to encourage pupils to become independent learners. You will provide support for pupil welfare and support the inclusion of pupils in all aspects of academy life.
If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience required for this position, then we would very much like to hear from you.
Your new school
The Elland Academy is an Alternative Provision Free School catering for schools and academies across Leeds, Wakefield, and Kirklees. At the Elland, the child is at the centre of everything we do. We offer a broad and balanced curriculum that supports the various needs of the learners that come to us. Our learning is highly personalized to match student needs and is supported by a specialist team of staff to cater for learners aged 4 to 19 years. Our academy is a welcoming, safe, and caring environment that successfully nurtures the needs of every member of its community. We aim to support our students to feel valued and enabled to make positive choices regarding their learning and interactions with others. We are driven by our values of respect for all, high aspirations, and providing positive experiences to ensure success for all our young people and to transition them into life as responsible members of society. At the Elland, we believe all students can achieve.
You will be joining an ambitious, committed, and hardworking team who are relentless in their drive to make a genuine difference to and lasting impact on our young people, staff, families, and the wider community. We value kindness and seek to create an academy where staff feel supported and students feel safe. If you feel you would be the right fit for this role then we would very much like to hear from you.
Why join us?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high performing multi-academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants. As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing.
Financial Wellbeing
* Membership to either the Teachers Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
* Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme*
* Access to an extensive discounts platform
Physical Wellbeing
* 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household
* Gym & fitness discounts
* Cycle to Work scheme*
* Free annual flu jab
Mental Wellbeing
* Access to an industry-leading Employee Assistance Programme
* Menopause Support Service
* Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
Holiday Entitlement: minimum 35 days (subject to pro rata if working part-time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays.
In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.
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