Job profile

Sunnyfields Primary School

      
Rose Crescent
Scawthorpe
Doncaster
DN5 9EW

Tel: 01302 780386

Email: office@sunnyfields.doncaster.sch.uk

Web: https://www.sunnyfields.doncaster.sch.uk/

Hours: 27.5 hours, 5 days per week,

Contract: Permanent, Part time, term-time only

Start: September 

Do you aspire to make a real difference?

The Governors, leadership team and pupils of Sunnyfields Primary School are looking to appoint a well-qualified and experienced individual to join the team as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA).

This role would be suitable for:

• An experienced HLTA within the primary sector.
• A newly qualified teacher that would benefit from gaining some additional experience in the classroom.
• A graduate who is looking to gain experience before applying to train as a teacher. The school may be able to support your application and placement for school-based training.

Do you want to be part of a school where strategic leadership will help develop, nurture and support you in your role?

Do you want to work with pupils whose conduct is excellent, who are self-motivated and who do their very best at all times of the day, displaying very positive attitudes to learning?

Are you an individual that can provide effective, engaging and challenging learning opportunities for all our pupils?

If you answered ‘yes’ to the questions above, we invite you to submit an application form, as you are the type of HLTA we are looking for.

You will work closely with teachers throughout the school and will be involved with and contribute to the whole planning cycle, including lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting work plans.

You will also be required to provide specific support to individuals / groups of children as required by the class teacher as well as covering classes for PPA time or absence at short notice. You will need excellent communication skills, the ability to engage and motivate children and will be a committed member of the whole school team. 

You will also be committed to developing active learning.  This role will also include promoting positive play and behaviour in the playground on allocated pre-morning and break sessions.

We will offer tailored training and on-going support to the successful candidate who has the ability to implement phonics, literacy and numeracy group work and support across the whole strong curriculum (a curriculum that supports very positive behaviour and engagement in learning).

A vacancy exists for someone who:

• Has a good level of general education - English and Maths at GCSE C or equivalent is essential.
• Has shown that they meet the HLTA standards (https://hlta.org.uk/hlta-standards).
• Can use their initiative to work independently and flexibly.
• Has experience of working with children in a school.
• Is passionate about working with children and forms good relationships with children and adults.

(It is vital the appointed person can be flexible in terms of hours and availability and be able to work additional hours as requested).

    
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults, therefore the successful candidate will be required to undertake/hold an enhanced DBS check prior to appointment and an offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references.

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached and return all applications by email to: office@sunnyfields.doncaster.sch.uk

In your application, please also specify your preferred key stage, or if you would be confident to work across both KS1 and KS2.

Closing date:            Monday 8^th May 2023 (close of play)

Interviews:                 w/c 22^nd May 2023

Commencement:      Tuesday, 5^th September 2023