Job Description

Hours: 8.30am-1.00pm daily (22.5 hours per week)

Local Government Scale 5 Point 10-13 (Actual salary £14,050 - £14,745).

We are looking for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our staff team at St George's Church of England Primary School. The role will involve leading whole classes to cover teachers' release time and facilitating group activities at lunchtimes.

We are keen to appoint a confident practitioner with a passion for supporting children both academically and pastorally.

We are looking for someone who is:

· An experienced Learning Support Assistant

· Confident to manage groups and classes of pupils with a calm, flexible approach to classroom management in line with our Relationships and Behaviour Policy

· Experienced in using a trauma-informed and relational approach

· Creative and enthusiastic

· Keen to develop their skills and grow professionally

· Resourceful and able to work independently as well as with the team

· Passionate about supporting pupils to achieve to the best of their ability

· Able to listen thoughtfully and reflect

We can offer the right candidate:

· The opportunity to be part of a hardworking, professional staff team

· Support through HLTA training and accreditation

· A supportive leadership team and Governing Body

· A commitment to improvement and an openness to new ideas

We strongly encourage you to come and visit our school to see if we could be a good fit for you. Please contact the School Office to arrange a visit: 01206 230305 or admin@st-georges-pri.essex.sch.uk

St George's CofE Primary School is committed to creating a diverse workforce and will consider all qualified applicants for employment.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory completion of safeguarding checks.