At a Glance
- Tasks: Support teachers and enhance student learning in a dynamic school environment.
- Company: Beaufort Primary School, part of the Odyssey Collaborative Trust.
- Benefits: Join a supportive team with opportunities for professional development and growth.
- Other info: Commitment to safeguarding and creating a nurturing learning environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in children's lives while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: HLTA status or equivalent, experience in education, and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 31981 - 39087 £ per year.
Essential Qualifications and Experience
- HLTA status or equivalent
- GCSE Grade C or above or equivalent in Maths or English
- Specialist Skills/Training in Curriculum or Learning e.g. First Aid, Phonics*
- Understanding of how schools work – Key Stages, Assessment, SATS
- At least 3 years’ experience working knowledge and experience of implementing the requirements, guidance and other relevant learning programme/strategies
Specific Skills
- Ability to form and maintain appropriate professional relationships with children, teachers, support staff, parents/carers, governors, external professionals and agencies
Support for Pupils
- Ability to assess the needs of children and use detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support their learning
- Ability to organise and manage an appropriate learning environment and resources
Support for Teachers
- Ability to plan challenging teaching and learning activities with the support from the teacher
- Ability to monitor, assess and report on pupil performance and development
- Ability to model exemplary practice in terms of inclusion and supporting children with special educational needs and their families
Support the Curriculum
- Ability to prepare and use ICT resources effectively to support learning
- Ability to deliver local and national strategies
- Working knowledge of: Intervention Strategies and Programmes*, SEND Code of Practice*, School/National Assessment Systems for Key Stage 2*
Communication
- Excellent communication skills both written and spoken
- Ability to liaise with parents, other professionals and outside agencies
Professional Development
- Constantly improve own practice/knowledge through self-evaluation, appraisal and learning with/from others
- Willingness to participate in all forms of professional development
Personal Qualities
- Friendly, professional, smart and flexible
- A commitment to improving the academic standards of all children
- Commitment to equalities issues and to social inclusion
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to organise, lead and motivate others/a team
- Ability to supervise/manage work/development of some other support staff, volunteers
What the school offers its staff
Thank you for showing an interest in the role of HLTA at our school. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a strong candidate to work across our school and make a difference to our pupils at Beaufort Primary School in Derby. We are looking for a creative candidate who is dynamic and can cope with the occasional bump in the road! We are looking for a candidate who will strengthen the team, who has good communication skills and will have our children’s best interests at heart.
Our school is part of the Odyssey Collaborative Trust. Our Trust is committed to supporting and delivering education of the highest quality across the trust. Here at Odyssey, we share one vision; ‘Our Children Thrive - Our Colleagues Thrive - Our community Thrives.’ Each of our academies is unique and has their own values to provide our children with the opportunities they deserve. At Beaufort our values are based on our ‘BRAVE’ Curriculum: Brilliant Beaufort Minds, Respectful Relationships, Amazing Attitudes, Varying Vocabulary and Everyone is Equal. This is a tremendous opportunity to make a difference and to be part of a dynamic and innovative staff team.
About the school
At Beaufort Primary School our vision is for every child to become a successful, independent, resilient, lifelong learner and a responsible member of the community, who can achieve and grow in a nurturing and creative environment prepared for our ever-changing world. The strong sense of a learning community; working together and caring about each other, is felt throughout the school and leads to a commitment by all members to recognise the importance of having a positive impact on their school, local community and beyond.
The aims provide the overall direction in which Beaufort Primary School wishes to move and provide the essential context within which our school vision can develop the curriculum and the ethos of the school can be achieved. They are built on the values and vision and summarise how the vision can be realised. We develop positive learning relationships with our children and recognise the importance of this. We are proud of our children, staff and school.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting our children at Beaufort Primary School. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks. Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the School. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.
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