Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Part of the Sapientia Education Trust Salary - SCP 12-17, £21,602 - £23,856 actual pa (£28,598 to £31,022 FTE) Permanent Part Time 32.5 hours per week Term time +1 week Required for 1 September 2026 Wymondham College Prep School is looking to appoint someone who is passionate about both teaching and learning and supporting and nurturing pupils to be the very best they can be. This individual needs to believe in the power of kindness and be highly motivated to work as a part of a highly ambitious and committed team.   Our HLTAs are hugely valued by everyone and will have the opportunity to work in a small team of people on planning and resourcing lessons. They will be supported by being provided with detailed curriculum guidance and schemes of work with accompanying plans and resources. They will have PPA and will be supported by our Assistant Headteacher – Teaching and Learning. Our HLTAs are part of our teaching team, all of which take part in our weekly Professional Learning meetings where we learn and train together. HLTAs will also have the opportunity to be coached using Steplab , supporting the development of their pedagogical practice. Wymondham College Prep School opened in September 2020 with two Reception classes housed in Wymondham College. In September 2021 the school moved into its new purpose-built home on the site of Wymondham College. The school is currently two form entry from Reception – Year 6 with 422 pupils on roll. When the school is full, we will be a school of 452 pupils which includes up to 32 boarders across Year 5 & Year 6. We are a learning community who all feel safe to make mistakes, learn and grow by loving the struggle of learning. We want everyone to ‘Try Hard, Be Kind, Be You’ and to work in the WCPS way, to ‘Wonder, Contribute, Persevere, Support’ . We are a school built on kindness, providing an holistic and values led education with relationships, wellbeing and belonging at the heart of everything we do. We use restorative justice and zones of regulation to ensure our pupils constantly reflect on their choices, feelings and interactions with others, enabling them to truly flourish. THE POST We are looking for a positive and inspiring Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join the team at Wymondham College Prep School on a permanent basis. The role will support and complement the professional work of teachers as directed. The successful candidate will: Have previous experience working with children, preferably primary school age, in a classroom or similar environment and have evidence of professional growth; Show a secure knowledge and understanding of effective teaching and learning; Be eager to learn, grow and develop their pedagogy to be the best they can be; Be committed to the school’s high standards of teaching, learning and professional development; Have excellent communication skills, a warm and caring manner and a good sense of humour; Understand