Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Permanent position – 32.5hrs per week during term time

Salary: £28,598 – £30,024 FTE (£24,528 – £25,751 pro rata)

We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to join our team. As an HLTA you will be required to support the class teacher, work with individuals or small groups of children. You will also be required to cover classes.

We are looking for someone who:

• enjoys working with children and has the ability to motivate them to achieve their potential
• is an excellent team player who is committed to providing high quality teaching and learning
• is flexible and adaptable
• enjoys a challenge and being part of a strong team.
• is creative, shows initiative and has a can-do attitude.

We offer:

• friendly and welcoming staff, with a vast array of experience and expertise
• high-quality CPD opportunities
• an exciting and engaging curriculum.
• wellbeing support for all staff.

Millfield Primary School is based in the East Anglia cluster of schools. At its last Ofsted inspection it was judged to be Good with an Outstanding Early Years. Millfield Primary School is part of The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust who offer additional benefits to all staff including: Employee Assistance Programme, flu vaccination vouchers, retailer discounts and Cycle to Work and Tech Schemes.

Littleport is a small town close to Ely in East Anglia. It is on the direct rail line from London to Cambridge, Ely and Kings Lynn (just over an hour from Kings Cross) and so is easily accessible.

If this interests you, please contact Mrs Emma Andrews (HR Manager) eandrews@millfieldprimary.org for an application pack.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed.

Millfield Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and behave in a way which reflects this. Appointment to these posts will be subject to satisfactory safeguarding pre-employment checks including a barred list check, Disclosure and Barring Service check and references. Online checks will be carried out for shortlisted candidates prior to interview. Please note, it is a criminal offence to apply for this post of employment if you are barred from working with children and young people.”

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide