Higher Level Teaching Assistant

The Stephen

Longfellow Academy is seeking

to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Higher Level Teaching

Assistant. This role is of great importance to our work as an Academy - the

successful applicant will be expected to complement the professional work of

teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an

agreed system of supervision. This may involve planning, preparing and

delivering activities for individuals/groups or short term for whole classes

(PPA cover) and monitoring pupils and assessing, recording and reporting on

pupils’ achievement, progress and development.

The post

holder will be responsible for the management and development and management of

other Teaching Assistants including allocation and monitoring of work,

appraisal and training.

Potential

applicants should have:

Higher Level Teaching Assistant status

or working towards this (Level 4). Level 2 Numeracy/ Literacy (or

willingness to work towards). Working knowledge and experience of

implementing national/ foundation stage curriculum and other relevant learning

programmes/strategies. Good

understanding of child development and learning processes.