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, (fixed-term to 31 August 2026) 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.

Candidates considering this post are welcome to have an informal discussion about the role, and visits to the academy are warmly encouraged. If you wish to do so, please contact Lindsay Jones, Principal Team at Lindsay.Jones@lowedgesacademy.org

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 declared.  Guidance on this can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration related to their criminal record or any information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.  Additional checks in relation to the Childcare Disqualification Regulations will be undertaken for successful candidates to junior academies. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK, additional information may be required from you to satisfy safer recruitment checks.

Equality

ACET is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity throughout the recruitment process.  We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and your application will be assessed purely on your ability to do the job.

We undertake to make any ‘reasonable adjustments’ to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may face. Where required, we will make reasonable adjustments to the selection process for an applicant with a disability.