Woodley Primary School Sherwood Road Woodley Stockport SK6 1LH Tel: 0161 430 6609 https://www.woodley-pri.stockport.sch.uk Headteacher: Mr Peter Langridge Email: recruitmentwoodley-pri.stockport.sch.uk Teaching Assistant / HLTA with Midday Assistant duties Hours for Posts: TA: 22 hours per week HLTA: 5.5 hours per week MDA: 5 hours per week Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm Contract Type: Permanent, Term Time only Salary Grade for Posts: TA: Scale 3, point 6 - 25,183 FTE HLTA: Scale 5, points 12 to 17 - 27,711 to 30,060 FTE MDA: Scale 1, point 3 - 24,027 FTE (salary will be pro rata to the part time, term time hours) Start Date: As soon as possible The Governors are seeking to appoint a dedicated and self-motivated Teaching Assistant with HLTA and Midday Assistant duties to join our supportive and hardworking staff team. The role will form an important part in the achievement of the pupils within our school and will be primarily to cover PPA sessions from EYFS to Year 6. The successful candidate will be expected to take responsibility for the planning and delivery of learning activities during the school day for individuals, groups and whole classes. The candidate will also: be self-motivated and inspirational teaching assistant with commitment to raising standards for all our children have high expectations of learners and themselves meet the Higher Level Teaching Assistant standards https://hlta.org.uk/hlta-standards be passionate about making learning experiences exciting, memorable and fun be able to create an inspiring and purposeful learning environment demonstrate a commitment to the development of pupils progress, attainment and wellbeing be highly motivated and organised Implement Woodley s Teaching and Learning Policy You will: Have a passion for supporting children and families Be qualified to NNEB/BTEC, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent Be reflective, caring and emotionally resilient Be confident to cover whole classes when required Have the ability to motivate children through good practice Have effective, clear communication and interpersonal skills Have at least a grade C (or equivalent) in English and Maths Have a good record of punctuality and attendance Skills required: Responsible and trustworthy Caring and good at relating to children Calm and efficient in emergencies Self-motivated and creative Patient Good at juggling competing demands for attention Open-minded about different ways of educating children Good communication skills We can offer: A supportive, hardworking and friendly staff team Mentorship A commitment to your professional development An inclusive environment where all pupils are valued and are well supported A successful, happy and forward thinking whole school community Application form, job description and person specification are available to download from this site and should be returned to the Headteacher, by email at recruitmentwoodley-pri.stockport.sch.uk no later than Tuesday 6th May 2025. When completing your application, please ensure that you refer to the person specification, particularly when submitting your supporting letter/statement. Please note that invitations to interviews and requests for references will be sent by email. Closing Date: Tuesday 6th May 2025 Initial Shortlisting: Wednesday 7th May 2025 Interview Date: Monday 12th May 2025 Our school is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The successful applicant s appointment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment clearances including enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references. Successful candidates will be informed by email or telephone by 7th May 2025 If you do not receive a telephone call or any correspondence by then, we regret that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Stockport Council Valuing Diversity