HLTA – Permanent

HLTA – Permanent

35 hours per week Monday 8.45am - 5.15pm , Tuesday - Friday 8.45am - 3.30pm

Salary: BEX – up to £29,000

Our Trust is a small but aspirational trust with ambitions to grow and work collaboratively with primary mainstream and SEND schools in order to creatively meet the needs of all pupils in our communities.  We are highly inclusive and forward-thinking, believing that every child deserves the best education with the mission statement of “Excellence Every Day” as the golden thread woven through our schools.

We are proud of our schools’ inclusive principles, creative solutions to SEND, our culture of embedded safeguarding and the focus we put on quality CPD, evidence-based research and our coaching culture.  We encourage all of our staff to engage in professional development and peer support with the aim of everyone working together to strengthen our offer and achieve their best.  We recognise that for our pupils to succeed and make outstanding progress, they need staff working with them who are committed to the continual drive for improvement and keen to upskill themselves.

If you believe that every child has the potential to achieve and experience success, truly enjoy working with children and understand the value of education as a means of opening doors and widening horizons, then apply for our HLTA role now!

We are looking to appoint a HLTA, 33 hours pw 38 weeks per year to provide PPA cover for teaching staff, and to work with our pupils and provide support with learning and engagement.  This is a role where truly getting to know each pupil and being able to build positive relationships with clear boundaries combined with care and compassion are vital elements of the role. Our expectations for all our pupils are high and we promote a fully inclusive culture where barriers to learning are addressed through targeted interventions and everyone in the school promotes quality first teaching, outstanding learning and confidence in the understanding and management of behaviour.  If you are ambitious for all children and keen to develop your skills and expertise, this role could be for you!

The School is a two form entry primary school within the Trust, a small thriving academy of two trust schools. The school is located in the centre of Bexleyheath with excellent transport links. Partnership working between the schools is encouraged!

Our core purpose is “Excellence Every Day” through:-

Working with children, young people and their families to promote engagement in learning and a work ethic which will help them secure a positive future.

Delivering a curriculum in every school which meets the needs of the cohort and supports the development of rounded individuals with the knowledge and skills to make informed decisions and have agency over their futures.

Offering experiences which are rich and diverse and widen the perspectives of all of our pupils beyond their lived experiences, reducing gaps and disadvantage.

Encouraging participation and ownership of the school communities by all members of our staff to enable Trust development through contribution and collaboration.

Creating a coaching culture to develop a workforce which is flexible to meet the need of every child or young person within our academies and “future proofs” us as a Trust in an ever-changing landscape.

Developing systems and processes which safeguard our communities and reduce workload through sharing of resources and practices and avoidance of duplication.

Ensuring the learning environment is fit for purpose, safe and stimulating to support the development of confident, happy pupils who want to attend school and are kept safe.

Ethical leadership of the Trust

Apply now and submit your up-to-date CV and covering letter to be considered for this HLTA role. Your dedicated consultant, Chloe, will be in contact within 48 hours if shortlisted.

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