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Contract – permanent / 39 weeks per year (term time only – pro rata)
Griffithstown Primary School is seeking to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to cover PPA and other ‘non-contact time’ from Nursery to Year 6. The successful candidate will work with teachers, teaching assistants and external professionals in Griffithstown Primary School to develop and provide high quality learning and teaching experiences. The successful candidate will have PPA alongside another HLTA.
The successful candidate will plan, prepare and deliver learning activities for individuals/ small groups. The successful candidate will assess, record and report on pupils’ achievements, progress and development.
Griffithstown Primary School is committed to ensuring all our pupils develop as successful individuals, from our most vulnerable pupils to our more able and talented learners. We recognise that for pupils to achieve their potential, their learning needs to be personalised to meet their individual needs. We also recognise that learning is more than academic achievement and should be centred on the development of the whole child, including their personal development.
The successful candidate will be expected to actively participate in high quality professional learning.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. A comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants, which will include an Enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Welsh Language Skills are desirable for this post but not essential. You are welcome to submit your application in English or in Welsh. Each application will be treated equally.
We are a registered Disability Confident Leader and are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people. Our Guaranteed Interview scheme guarantees that people with disabilities will be invited to interview, so long as they meet the essential requirements for the role. If you have a health condition, are neurodivergent, or use British sign language, and need to discuss reasonable adjustments, please contact the recruiting manager. We can only work with you to arrange adjustments if we are made aware of your requirements prior to your application submission, test or interview.
Please ensure that you only apply for this position via Torfaen Council’s vacancies website. CVs and applications submitted to any other websites are not received by us.
Registration with the Education Workforce Council is required for this position.
Safeguarding Statement
Griffithstown Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.