We are looking to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our friendly team at Beechfield from September 2024.

If you are particularly interested in  Art, Music, D&T, Science or Computing this could be a role for you, but equally if you are happy teaching children a variety of subjects in a range of year groups this could also be an opportunity you would like.   It is a great professional development opportunity for anyone who is considering a career in teaching.

This role involves working across both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2. You will be teaching a class of children while the teacher is released for their planning, preparation and assessment time, if the teacher is required to attend meetings or if there is short term illness. 

You would be expected to deliver lessons (based on teacher's planning) and to mark the work at the end of the lessons and feedback to the teacher. 

This role also involves working alongside the teachers in class and supporting groups and individual pupils when you are not covering.

The post is for 33.5 hours per week Monday to Friday.  The hours are 8:30am to 4:00pm, plus one hour per week to attend a staff meeting.   You would also be expected to attend 5 INSET days. We will consider applications for 3 days/weeks  (22h 30/week). 

This is a permanent post.

You will need to have a GCSE of equivalent in English and Maths and a high standard of written and spoken English.

We are looking for an individual who:

• Is kind and wants to make a positive difference to children's lives
• Has high expectations of themselves and our children
• Is passionate about teaching and learning and the opportunities and choices it provides
• Is hardworking, resilient and someone who loves learning.
• Is flexible and adaptable and can deal with changes to the timetable sometimes at short notice
• Enjoys working with people and is a team player
• Can manage and organise their time effectively 

We can offer you:

• A positive school environment where children come first
• A friendly, dedicated and supportive staff team
• Opportunities for career development 
• Investment in CPD
• Healthcare through SAS

We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we would advise you to submit your application as soon as possible.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a Criminal Record Declaration Form prior to interview.

When recruiting and selecting staff, the Trust is required to comply with all relevant employment legislation to ensure we are recruiting within the law as well as complying with the Trust’s Equality Policy.  The Selection Criteria document is critical in the process and sets out the requirements which the person appointed should have in order to perform the duties of the post satisfactorily and against which applicants will be assessed.  The selection criteria will be used throughout the recruitment process as an objective test of assessing candidates at shortlisting, test and interview stages. Shortlisting will be completed by assessing against the advertised person specification. Our interviews will always include relevant questions relating to child protection and/or safeguarding, and will usually involve a child centred task.