Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) - Barking
Location: Barking, East London
Start Date: ASAP
Contract: Full-Time
Key Stages: KS1 & KS2
We are working with a welcoming primary school in Barking who are seeking a confident and experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to support mainly across Years 5 and 6 as well as KS1 at times.
The successful candidate will focus primarily on Maths and English interventions, working with individuals and small groups to strengthen core skills, close learning gaps and prepare pupils for their end-of-key-stage assessments.
This is an excellent opportunity for an HLTA or experienced Teaching Assistant with strong Upper KS2 curriculum knowledge who is confident delivering targeted learning support.
The Role
- Deliver targeted Maths and English interventions across Years 5 and 6.
- Deliver targeted Maths and English interventions across Years 5 and 6.
- Support pupils through small-group and 1:1 booster sessions.
- Support pupils through small-group and 1:1 booster sessions.
- Work closely with class teachers to identify learning gaps and support pupil progress.
- Work closely with class teachers to identify learning gaps and support pupil progress.
- Help pupils build confidence in preparation for SATs and other assessments.
- Help pupils build confidence in preparation for SATs and other assessments.
- Provide occasional whole-class cover, delivering pre-planned lessons when required.
- Provide occasional whole-class cover, delivering pre-planned lessons when required.
- Maintain a positive and engaging learning environment.
- Maintain a positive and engaging learning environment.
The Ideal Candidate
- Previous experience working within a primary school, ideally in Upper KS2.
- Previous experience working within a primary school, ideally in Upper KS2.
- Strong understanding of the Year 5 and Year 6 Maths and English curriculum.
- Strong understanding of the Year 5 and Year 6 Maths and English curriculum.
- Experience delivering interventions, booster sessions or additional learning support.
- Experience delivering interventions, booster sessions or additional learning support.
- Confident behaviour management and classroom presence.
- Confident behaviour management and classroom presence.
- Ability to work independently and adapt support to pupils' individual needs.
- Ability to work independently and adapt support to pupils' individual needs.
- HLTA qualification or relevant experience delivering lessons and interventions.
- HLTA qualification or relevant experience delivering lessons and interventions.
Why Apply?
- Competitive daily rates of £120-£160, dependent on experience.
- Competitive daily rates of £120-£160, dependent on experience.
- Full-time opportunity within a supportive primary school.
- Full-time opportunity within a supportive primary school.
- Opportunity to make a genuine difference to pupils' academic progress.
- Opportunity to make a genuine difference to pupils' academic progress.
- Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant at Remedy Education.
- Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant at Remedy Education.
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