Job Title: Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Actual Annual Salary: £24,005 - £26,188 (based on hours and working weeks)
Full Time Equivalent Salary: £30,963 - £33,779 (CLF Grade D)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Part Time, 33.5 per week, Term time only
Additional role information: Working times: 8:30am - 3:30pm Monday to Friday (until 4:30pm on Wednesdays). A half hour lunch break (unpaid) is to be taken between 12 and 1pm.
Start Date: As soon as possible
Waycroft Academy are currently searching for a HLTA to join their friendly and supportive team.
We are looking for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant – Level 3 to complement the work of teachers by taking responsibility for developing and delivering agreed learning activities under an appropriate system of supervision. This may involve planning, preparing and delivering learning activities or being responsible for specific provision for individuals, groups and whole classes. Undertake specified work, including delivering lessons to small groups or whole classes on a regular basis within an agreed system of supervision and pre-determined framework.
Play a significant role in the educational, personal and social development of designated students, advancing learning under the direction and guidance of relevant colleagues (e.g. the Principal, SENCO and class teachers.) Support students in accessing the curriculum, engaging with their learning and achieving their full potential by employing relevant strategies and techniques developed as a result of significant experience, specialist knowledge, skill and expertise.
Deliver measurable impact on student attainment as well as social and emotional well-being, the benefits of which are likely to extend beyond the individual student or class in order to have a wider positive impact. Support, coach or manage other colleagues to develop their practice.
About you:
You will have:
- Knowledge and understanding of this classroom role and responsibilities
- The ability to engage students on a one to one, group or whole class basis, managing behaviour and advance learning while covering a lesson or delivering a particular intervention
- Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing
- Good planning, organisational and administrative skills and use of expertise specifically with regard to developing effective learning activities
- Experience of working effectively with SEND students, students with additional needs and/or disabilities on an individual basis or in groups
- Gained HLTA status, or equivalent qualification, or experience to demonstrate consistent ability to operate at this level.
Applicants are advised to refer to the full requirements of the role in the attached job description and person specification, prior to submitting an application.
About Waycroft Academy:
Waycroft Academy is a two-form entry primary school, with nursery provisions for both two and three-year-olds, located in Stockwood, Bristol. We have extensive grounds that provide our children with many opportunities for outdoor learning.
We are committed to providing a broad and balanced curriculum, as well as making sure that we support the personal development of every individual child. In our last Ofsted visit, inspectors said: "Staff provide extensive pastoral support. Pupils have wide-ranging experiences to develop their character. Staff champion pupils’ physical and mental well-being." Our school values of 'Ready, Respectful, Resilient' are important to all members of our community and the culture at our school is one in which children and staff look out for each other.
Why work at CLF?
We are a diverse and inclusive community of 35 academies across five cluster regions in the South West that is committed to excellence and making a positive impact. Our people bring unique perspectives, but we’re all driven by a shared moral purpose and a passion for making a positive impact, whether in a teaching, leadership or support role. We’re proud to foster a culture where everyone can thrive, feel valued, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of others.
We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters and so encourage applications from underrepresented and global majority groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
What we can offer you:
- Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Generous annual leave.
- A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities.
- Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs.
- A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay.
- Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more!
Recruitment timeline:
• Closing Date: 1 May 2025 @11.59pm
• Short-listing: 2 May 2025
• Interviews: 8 May 2025
We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy/site directly to arrange a suitable appointment.
As part of our commitment to Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), we do not accept CVs – a full education and employment history must be provided through our application form.
Skilled Worker visas cannot be sponsored through this role, as it does not meet the requirements set out by government. Delete one of the lines based on whether this meets the requirements to be sponsored.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. Therefore, candidates are advised to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid missing out.