Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Level 4)

Lowedges Primary Academy are committed to making a real difference to the lives of our young people and will provide outstanding learning and enrichment opportunities for them throughout their time with us. To be able to achieve this, we need to have a team of dedicated and outstanding staff, who will contribute to our exceptional learning community. We are seeking to appoint an ambitious and enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant, who will work with colleagues to support the learning and teaching of children. The HLTA will complement the work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities, under agreed systems of supervision, which supports the teachers with learning outcomes. The HLTA will provide high quality support in relation to raising of educational achievement and encouraging pupils to become independent learners. They will take responsibility for the planning, preparation and delivery of different initiatives, and undertake whole class cover across all key stages. This role may be attractive to those who have attained the HTLA/Level 4 standard, either through achieving the relevant qualification or by having equivalent experience. Under the guidance of others, the HLTA/Level 4 Teaching Assistant will: Undertake activities with individuals, groups or a class of children in order to facilitate their physical, emotional and educational development within a safe environment usually under the supervision of a teacher Carry out pre-determined educational activities and work programmes ensuring that specific guidelines are followed, whilst promoting independent learning to support the children’s understanding. Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations and providing relevant pastoral support Prepare and deliver lessons, including covering for teacher absence and delivering specific interventions to pupils. The role is based at Lowedges Primary Academy but may, on occasion, involve working at other academies within the trust. Safeguarding ACET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants should read our safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on the ‘policy’ section of our academy websites. It is an offence to seek employment in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children. This post will involve regular contact with children and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions, cautions or bind-over orders which for any other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act. Any information that is “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate and does not need to be de