Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Contract: Permanent, Full time, Term time only, plus 5 INSET days

Salary: NJC Scale 3 Point 5, 40 hours per week 30 minutes unpaid lunch break - £26454 (Actual) per annum

Belmore Primary School is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic HLTA to join our friendly, vibrant, and supportive team, to complement the work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities. Monitoring and assessing, recording and reporting on pupils’ achievement, progress and development. Working with teachers: planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals/groups or short–term for whole classes.

• Demonstrate sufficient understanding to support children’s learning and an ability to acquire further knowledge to contribute effectively and with confidence to the classes in which they are involved.
• Demonstrate familiarity with the Primary National Curriculum, the age related expectations of children from Y1-Y6, the main teaching methods and the testing/assessment frameworks across KS1 and KS2.
• Able to understand and recognise desired outcomes of lesson plans.
• Understand the key factors that can affect student learning.
• Aware of the statutory frameworks relevant to the role.
• Understand the legal definition of Special Educational Needs and disabilities (SEND) and be familiar with guidance about meeting SEND.
• Understand a range of strategies appropriate to Primary age children to establish an effective learning environment and promote positive behaviour and attitudes to learning.
• Qualification in English/Literacy and Mathematics/Numeracy to at least Level 2 of the National Qualifications Framework.
• Preferably HLTA qualification or working towards HLTA status.
• Training in relevant learning strategies e.g. Phonics.
• Specialist skills/training in the Primary curriculum.
• Recent experience of working with Primary age children within a KS1 and/or KS2 learning environment.
• Up to date knowledge of Primary curriculum and assessment.

We can offer:

• Children who are keen to learn and appreciate a high quality of learning.
• The support of highly motivated and supportive colleagues who are fun to work with.
• A positive environment in which to work and learn.

Belmore Primary is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. We hold the right to carry out online checks on applicants selected for interview. Middlesex Learning Partnership is a disability confident committed employer.