Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Higher Level Teaching Assistant, Redcar and Cleveland

32.5 hours per week (Pro Rata) TTO + 1 week

The Governing Body, children and staff of our thriving school are looking for a friendly and enthusiastic person to take a lead role within the school to address the needs of all pupils.

• Fantastic pupils and a friendly and nurturing Catholic school family
• Support of a team committed to excellence with high expectations
• A committed leadership team, friendly and dedicated staff and supportive governing body
• A well resourced school with an exciting curriculum

We are looking for someone special who

• Is a practising Catholic or sympathetic to the strong Catholic ethos of our parish school
• Aims for excellence at all times
• Has a relevant qualification equivalent to L5 or Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
• Has recent and relevant experience of working with young children, preferably in an educational setting and with children with additional learning and behavioural needs
• Has a passion to make a difference, is a good communicator with a real ability to inspire and motivate
• Good communication and listening skills, and an ability to relate well to children and adults
• Experience of resource preparation and differentiation to support learning programmes
• General awareness of inclusion policies and practice
• Has experience of working with children of all abilities
• Has the confidence and subject knowledge to teach whole classes across the primary phase

The main responsibilities of this role will be

• Whole class teaching and learning when required
• A supporting role for the SENCo, including admin, mentoring and supporting the writing of IEPs
• The manager of teaching assistants including supporting performance management
• General teaching assistant duties

Visits are welcomed and encouraged, please contact the Head teacher. Mrs N Jamalizadeh njamalizadeh@smc.rac.sch.uk  or alternatively the school office on 01642 835370

St Margaret Clitherow's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and an enhanced DBS certificate will be sought along with other relevant employment checks.

Further details are available from the Headteacher. Application forms are available on the CES website. http://www.catholiceducation.org.uk/schools/application-forms

Please visit our school website for further information: http://www.stmargaretclitherows.co.uk/

Closing date for applications noon: 2nd May 2014
Interviews: 9th May 2014

St Margaret Clitherow's Catholic Primary School
St Margaret's Grove
South Bank
Middlesbrough
TS6 6TA
Tel: 01642 835370

email: njamalizadeh@smc.rac.sch.uk