Higher Level Teach Assistant (HLTA) - St Mary's Church of England School
Location: Aylesbury
Overview
Are you brilliant with children and want to join a great school with amazing pupils, welcoming parents/carers and an inclusive staff team? St Marys is looking for a Higher level Teaching assistant to join this fantastic school based in the heart of Fairford Leys in Aylesbury.
Term time only
Salary Type: Bucks pay
Salary details: Bucks Pay Range 3 point 16-20 (dependent on experience). From £20,343 (Actual per year)
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Monday to Friday (Term Time only + INSET days) – 8.30am to 3:30pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break
Closing date: 3/02/2025 23:00
About us
St. Mary’s is a Church of England and is part of the ODBST, teaching children between the ages of 4 and 11 years. As a Church of England School we offer a commitment to high academic standards together with a very caring ethos and family atmosphere. Our children enjoy a broad and balanced curriculum and leave the school as confident young people who are well prepared for the challenges of secondary school.
www.st-marysaylesbury.bucks.sch.uk
About the role
Job Purpose
• Work with class teachers to raise the learning and attainment of pupils and teacher the class where required
• Promote pupils’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion
• Give support to pupils, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning and experience a sense of achievement
• Support children with Educational Healthcare Plans on a 1:1 basis as required
About you
We are looking for a candidate who is brilliant with children and wants to join our team of enthusiastic team. You must have a minimum of grade C/4-5 in GCSE Maths and English and ideally your qualification as a HLTA.
Other information
Please complete applications via MyNewTerm https://mynewterm.com/jobs/147876/EDV-2024-SMCES-03335
The ODBST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. ODBST is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
This post is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exemptions) Order 1975 because it is a post which involves working directly with children or young people and the applicant is required to declare any criminal convictions (or cautions or bind-overs) including those which are “spent”. The amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013, 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and are not subject to disclosure to employers, and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Disclosure and Barring Service website: Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
- All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance published by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
