What skills and experience we're looking for We are seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic, inspirational and highly motivated HLTA to join our friendly and welcoming school. The role will involve working in several different classes to cover PPA and staff release time. The successful candidate will get PPA time to plan activities and will also support class teachers when not in a covering role. The successful candidate will: • Have high expectations of the children both in terms of achievement and behaviour and be committed to raising standards. • Be able to work effectively as part of a team and independently using their own initiative. • Have experience of working across a range of different year groups. • Believe passionately in creating an outstanding learning environment and opportunities to ensure all children achieve and make the best possible progress. • Have a talent for bringing learning alive and be successful in securing children's excitement for learning. • Be able to communicate effectively with children, staff and parents. • Have good Literacy and Numeracy skills. • Meet HLTA standards or equivalent qualification or experience. • Have a good understanding of the national curriculum framework and differentiation What the school offers its staff ● A positive and caring ethos and working atmosphere ● Friendly children, eager to learn and achieve ● An aspirational curriculum for all students ● A committed, enthusiastic and supportive staff team ● Excellent support from the Governing Body, the staff and parents/carers ● Opportunities for career development Commitment to safeguarding Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.