Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Job Description

Permanent contract

27 hours and 30 minutes per week

Monday to Friday, 08:40am until 3.25pm - term time only (unpaid breaks of 15 minutes each morning and 1 hour for lunch)

Salary - Scale 7 (CCT Essex Academies Pay Scale) - Salary Range - Point 19-24 (£32,061 - £35,412 Full Time Equivalent), plus Outer Fringe Allowance (£729) Salary to be pro-rata.

The starting salary will be dependent on experience.

Start date: As soon as possible.

Location: St Peter's Catholic Primary, Billericay

'Loving and learning together, with Jesus'

St Peter's Catholic Primary School has an exciting opportunity for a HLTA to join the team.

St Peter's Catholic Primary School is located in Coxes Farm Road, Billericay and has an excellent reputation in the local community. We are one of seven schools which form the Christus Catholic Trust, where our vision is to uplift and inspire everyone towards achieving excellence.

We are seeking to recruit a HLTA to join our team (preferably Level 3 or Level 4 qualified) and are looking for a person who:

is passionate about developing children's individual talents and skills
has high expectations and able to demonstrate a genuine love of learning for themselves and others.
is calm and can work well under pressure, and has an adaptable, positive, resilient attitude
works well as part of a team and has a commitment to improving and developing their own practice
shows understanding and flexibility when supporting neurodiverse pupils

We can offer you:

a well-resourced learning environment with enthusiastic and supportive staff
a forward thinking school that is dedicated to the success of all children and staff
a commitment to continued professional development

St Peter's is a school that values and invests in staff, excellent training, development and planned career progression.

St Peter's Catholic Primary School and The Christus Catholic Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands, or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

We welcome visits to the school prior to application. Visits can be arranged by contacting Teresa Lammin on admin@st-peters-pri.essex.sch.uk or 01277 653770.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early so recommend that you submit your application at your earliest convenience.

*** IMPORTANT ***

Please ensure you download our application pack and forms. If you have any problems downloading the forms, please contact Teresa Lammin on finance@st-peters-pri.essex.sch.uk

A completed application form and all other related documents should be sent by email to: admin@st-peters-pri.essex.sch.uk

Information about the School

St Peter's Catholic Primary was previously a National Support School and is committed to system leadership and the professional development of staff. It is a popular, two-form entry school rated 'Outstanding' Ofsted February 2024. 'Outstanding' RE Inspection 2019.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.