HLTA Project Support Leader in Stoke-on-Trent

Primary schools and Academies within Stoke on Trent are collaborating with Thrive at Five to improve outcomes for children in the Foundation Stage. Thrive at Five is a national charity committed to working with others to create home and school environments that support good levels of development at the end of the foundation stage. This role is part of a project that is designed to help schools deliver evidenced interventions, work effectively with parents and support induction into nursery and reception classes. We are looking for someone who is a motivated team player and who can fully engage in the project work with schools, families and community groups. Required as soon as possible - part time role considered.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating the delivery of evidenced interventions.
• Identifying and delivering evidenced interventions that support children in the reception year achieving a good level of development.
• Strengthening relationships with parents by delivering workshops that are designed to support parents with home learning environments.
• Supporting and delivering effective and innovative induction strategies for children and parents joining nursery and reception classes.
• Keeping detailed records and collating data to inform the evaluation process.
• Helping those children who grew up through the pandemic catch up in terms of communication and language and other elements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.
• Working across 3 or 4 primary schools in a peripatetic EYFS support role.
• Supporting the delivery of speech & language programmes.
• Liaising with senior members of staff regarding the implementation of support programmes.
• Delivering workshops to parents & carers that promote home learning.
• Maintaining the positive ethos and core values of each school.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships within each school team and other colleagues and clients/partners.
• Implementing agreed school policies and guidelines.
• Planning appropriately to meet the needs of all pupils through differentiation of tasks.
• Keeping appropriate efficient records integrating formative and summative assessment into weekly and termly planning.
• Maintaining good order in the classroom in accordance with the Behaviour Policy.
• Participating in meetings with colleagues in respect of their post, duties and responsibilities.
• Working with specialists and outside agencies to lead and organise support in class for the benefit of the students.
• Being responsible for own professional development and proactive in their own appraisal process.

Health and Safety:

• Ensuring a work environment that protects people's health and safety and promotes welfare in accordance with the Trust Health and Safety policy.

Professional Accountability:

• Being aware of and complying with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection.

Safeguarding:

• Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons you are responsible for or come into contact with.

Equalities:

• Ensuring that all work is completed with a commitment to equality and anti-discriminatory practice.

The St Bart's Multi Academy Trust are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our hard working and committed team. At St Bart's Multi-Academy Trust, our children come first. High expectations, mutual trust and respect are underpinned by a warm, supportive ethos.