Higher Level Teaching Assistant
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Teaching Personnel are currenly working with a secondary school in Wigan who wishes to appoint a highly experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join their strong Learning Support department on either a full-time or part-time basis.
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
- Full-time HLTA role - Required to start from September 2020.
- Competitive pay rate – Monthly earnings of up to GBP1350 per month
- Temporary position in the first instance with opportunity to earn a permanent contract
- Working within a supportive Wigan based secondary school
The role of a HLTA will include providing in-class support along with planning and delivering Learning Support lessons to identified students within the school.
The successful candidate will need to have a HLTA qualification with good verbal and written communication skills and be confident in liaising with parents, staff and external professionals.
What to expect when working within our client secondary school;
- Happy, well behaved children who are keen learners
- High expectations for all members of the school community
- Excellent CPD opportunities through Teaching Personnel
- Opportunity to work within a supportive department made up of experienced members of staff
- A school that puts children first and at the centre of all policy, practice and decision making
The school is average in size with roughly 1030 pupils on roll and the vast majority are of white British heritage. Pupil behaviour is highlighted as excellent which is supported by Ofsted in recent school inspections and the school holds an excellent reputation within the local community. Located on the outskirts of Ashton in Makerfield, this school is easily accessible via the East Lancashire road making; Haydock, St Helens, Leigh, Salford and Warrington easily commutable.
All Higher Level Teaching Assistants wishing to be considered for this opportunity are encouraged to apply by sending a CV to zack.matthews@teachingpersonnel.com or contact me on the number shown below;
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see teachingpersonnel.com/faqs for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later
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