Job Title: Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Contract: Permanent, Term time only + insets
Hours: 14 per week, Wednesday and Thursday 8am to 4pm
Salary: £30,963 - £33,779 - (actual starting salary - £10,032 per annum)
Start: 23 April 2025
What we are looking for:
Herons Moor Academy are currently searching for a HLTA to join their friendly and supportive team. This role will complement the work of teachers by taking responsibility for developing and delivering agreed learning activities under an appropriate system of supervision. This may involve planning, preparing and delivering learning activities or being responsible for specific provision for individuals, groups and whole classes. Undertake specified work, including delivering lessons to small groups or whole classes on a regular basis within an agreed system of supervision and pre-determined framework. Play a significant role in the educational, personal and social development of designated students, advancing learning under the direction and guidance of relevant colleagues (e.g. the Principal, SENCO and class teachers.) Support students in accessing the curriculum, engaging with their learning and achieving their full potential by employing relevant strategies and techniques developed as a result of significant experience, specialist knowledge, skill and expertise. Deliver measurable impact on student attainment as well as social and emotional well-being, the benefits of which are likely to extend beyond the individual student or class in order to have a wider positive impact. Support, coach or manage other colleagues to develop their practice.
About the Academy
Herons’ Moor Academy is a 2-form entry primary school with a thriving nursery provision located in Weston-Super-Mare.
We believe that "Happy children are successful children". We are a school that thrives on inclusion and strong pastoral and academic provision and welcome children and families to join our school community where we celebrate each other’s strengths and aspects of uniqueness. Our community of children, parents, relatives, colleagues and other local community groups work closely together to ensure that our children learn in an environment where they are filled with joy, confidence, and a strong sense of agency and feel safe to try new experiences and explore concepts of learning in a deeper way.
Key Dates:
Closing date: 26 February 2025
Interview date: 5 March 2025
About the Cabot Learning Federation:
The Cabot Learning Federation is a diverse Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the South West. We are proud to serve 18,000+ pupils who all attend ten secondary academies, seventeen primary academies, an all through provision, a studio school, a discrete Post 16 provision, two alternative provision schools and three SEMH special schools.
CLF is committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we embrace diversity and proudly serve a wide range of students and communities. We actively encourage applications from individuals belonging to underrepresented groups, including those of diverse ethnicities, genders, gender identities, ages, abilities, sexual orientations, religions and backgrounds.
We take pride in being an integral part of diverse communities in the region, and we celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths and backgrounds among our students. Our goal is to create a curriculum that is responsive to the unique needs and interests of all our pupils, reflecting the diverse tapestry of their backgrounds and experiences. Join us in building an environment where everyone's contributions are valued and respected. How to Apply:
Please submit your application form via the CLF recruitment portal by clicking ‘Apply’ on this page and then logging into your account/registering for an account. CV’s will not be accepted and any submitted will not be considered alongside your application.
Please note updates regarding an application, which could include an invite to interview, will be sent to the email address used when registering an account. Copies of all correspondence will also appear under the ‘messages’ section, in the event that emails are being directed to a ‘junk’ or ‘trash’ folder please make regular checks on the status of an application. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. Safeguarding and pre-employment checks:
The Cabot Learning Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity.
The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK and a child disqualification check. The checks will also include an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.