About this Role
Are you an enthusiastic and motivated individual looking to take the next step in your educational career? We’re seeking a dedicated Higher Level Teaching Assistant to become a valued member of our friendly and hardworking team.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Teaching Assistant who is ready to broaden their responsibilities and further develop their professional skills. Working closely with the Deputy SENCo, you will play a key role in supporting our students in Key Stage 4, particularly through delivering targeted English interventions and contributing to the SEND pathway.
We’re looking for someone who:
- Has a passion for helping students thrive and reach their full potential.
- Brings creativity and confidence to the classroom, using imaginative approaches to inspire learning.
- Is a flexible, proactive team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Holds a HLTA qualification or is keen to train towards achieving it.
THPT is also able to offer:
- An opportunity to be part of a dynamic and developing organisation
- An excellent benefit package to include Cycle to Work, Sainsbury’s Loyalty Discount and access to discount schemes
- A fantastic Local Government Pension Scheme, including generous employer contributions
- Rewards and Benefits Scheme that includes Loyalty and Service Awards
- Full access to the Employee Assistance Programme from health assured
All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.
The Howard Partnership Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.
All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.
Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of this advertisement.
As well as verification of identity, we ask all successful candidates to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties, in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).
We really want you to shine as part of our application and selection process, so that you can truly perform at your best and feel comfortable. Our processes are extremely flexible, so please let us know what we can do so that you can be at your best throughout the application and selection stages. Our selection processes are flexible, so please let us know what we can do so that you can be at your best. Please contact the HR Team for an informal chat, so that we can help create the perfect environment for you for the assessment/selection process.
Safeguarding and Further Information
The successful candidate will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment
Due to the nature of this role, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. In making your application, it is essential you disclose whether you have any pending charges, convictions, bind-overs or cautions and, if so, for which offences. This post will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Therefore, applicants are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are ‘spent’ under the provision of the Act, and, in the event of the employment being taken up; any failure to disclose such convictions will result in dismissal or disciplinary action. The fact that a pending charge, conviction, bind-over or caution has been recorded against you will not necessarily debar you from consideration for this appointment.
Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). The Howard Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment”.