Higher Level Teaching Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant with exceptional ability to join our team at Barnehurst Junior School and play a crucial role in supporting both teachers and pupils.

You will be vital in helping them become independent learners, stay focused and engaged in the tasks and lessons, help explain different tasks and activities, assist with a wide range of classroom and school-based activities, including planning and delivering engaging lessons, working with small groups or individual students to provide targeted support, and assisting with classroom management.

You will complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed-upon learning activities. This may involve planning, preparing, and delivering learning activities for the pupils, monitoring, assessing, recording, and reporting on children’s progress and development, and leading the classroom in the teacher's absence, ensuring continuity and consistency in learning.

You will also collaborate with teachers to develop and implement individualised plans for pupils with special educational needs.

Your goal is to create a positive and inclusive learning environment where every child can thrive, be included, and be accepted.

About You

You will be passionate about education and dedicated to helping children achieve their full potential while ensuring all pupils are supported to do their best.

You will be trustworthy, enthusiastic, full of energy, well-organised, and self-motivated. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to build a solid and appropriate rapport with children and parents/carers. You must have excellent numeracy and literacy skills and be passionate about making learning irresistible for children. However, you will also be able to adapt where necessary to support children’s individual needs.

You will also need to maintain confidentiality, be highly professional, and be committed to improving your own practice. Ideally, you will qualified to NVQ Level 3 for Teaching Assistants/HLTA qualification or equivalent or are willing to work towards this qualification and have experience working with children across the primary curriculum, including those with social, emotional, and mental health needs.

About Us

We are proud to offer:

• An ambitious school management team committed to staff professional learning and the wellbeing of their staff.
• Dedicated, professional and determined staff.
• Highly motivated, happy children, keen to learn and develop
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing.
• Excellent resources and vibrant teaching spaces.

Next Steps

If you are interested in this position and would like to have a more detailed conversation or visit the school before applying, please call us. We will happily provide you with as many details as possible to support this process.

When you have enough information to apply, please complete all sections of the application form via MyNewTerm.  CVs will not be accepted.

All applicants will be emailed with the shortlisting decisions. References for shortlisted candidates may be requested before interviews.

If you experience any issues while using MyNewTerm, please do not hesitate to contact a member of the HR Team at hr@theprimaryfirsttrust.co.uk.

If a suitable candidate is identified, interviews for this position may be conducted earlier than the stated closing date. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to submit their applications promptly. Early submission will ensure consideration for the position and increase the likelihood of being invited for an interview. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to receiving your application.

Safer Recruitment, Inclusive and Diversity

The Primary First Trust is committed to safeguarding, Prevent and the welfare of pupils and this post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance, health clearance, social media checks, a probationary period and satisfactory references.

The Trust strives to be an inclusive and diverse organisation where everyone can feel to be themselves and experiences a strong sense of belonging.

The Trust wholeheartedly supports the principle of equality and diversity in employment. It opposes all forms of unfair or unlawful discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sex. We encourage and support the recruitment, retention, and career development of people from ethnic, cultural, and social backgrounds from as wide a range as possible, and we seek to develop a community of staff that accurately represents society as a whole. All applications for employment with the Trust will be considered against the criteria outlined in the person specification for the position advertised.

No agencies, please. We will contact you if we need support on recruitment.