HLTA – Key Stage 1 and 2

Tuesday’s and Thursday’s:  8.30am - 3.45pm (1/2 hour lunch)

13.5 hours per week, term time only (plus training days)

Level 4a pt 11 - 15 (£24054 -  £25878 FTE)

Start as soon as possible

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged.

About Us:
Nestled in the heart of a welcoming and friendly Central Bedfordshire village, Haynes Lower School is a small, nurturing Lower School that prides itself on providing a safe, welcoming, and creative environment for all our children. Our close-knit team of staff work together to ensure each child is encouraged to grow, explore, and develop to their fullest potential. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated Early Years Teacher to lead our Nursery, to join our passionate team and make a positive impact on the next generation. 

We are looking for an HLTA who:

• has excellent behaviour and classroom management skills
• is creative
• is flexible and approachable
• is organised and able to follow direction
• is resourceful and able to think on their feet
• is confident to teach the class in the absence of the class teacher

The successful candidate will be:

• a versatile practitioner who meets the HLTA standards and is able to demonstrate a hardworking ethos
• an efficient practitioner who is able to use his / her own initiative with confidence
• experienced with working across the primary age range and able to supervise work set by the class teacher  
• able to supervise classroom activities set by the class teacher
• able to maintain discipline and implement behaviour management strategies in line with school policy and procedure
• able to work with individual pupils, small groups and whole class to deliver agreed lessons and learning objectives
• able to produce reports on performance, behaviour and attainment
• able to monitor student progress
• able liaise and communicate with the class teacher about the children, their learning, strengths and next steps

In addition to maintaining a high standard of performance and professionalism the successful candidate will be expected to set a positive example and should always remember to be punctual, courteous, friendly and professional at all times.

On occasions where they are not needed for cover, they might also be released to provide additional support to teachers in classrooms, or to carry out other tasks such as admin support, displaying work etc.

Haynes Lower School can offer the successful candidate

• Friendly, well behaved and motivated learners
• A supportive, hardworking, collaborative and committed staff team
• Strong values-based education shown by all members of our community.

Applications will be considered on receipt and interviews conducted accordingly.  The vacancy will close on appointment of a suitable candidate.  

Safeguarding Statement:

Haynes Lower School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.  This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).  CVs will not be accepted for any posts based in school.   We are an Equal Opportunities employer.   As part of the shortlisting process, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence for shortlisted candidates