Higher Level Teaching Assistant

The Role

Are you an excellent Higher Level Teaching Assistant looking to make a difference?

Are you committed to improving outcomes for all children?

King Offa Primary Academy is looking to appoint an energetic, innovative Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and forward-thinking team.

The successful candidate will need to be a good team player and be able to work with the flexibility that a busy school environment demands. This role will involve a variety of duties from working in small groups, with individual children and cover teaching whole classes when the teacher is not available. In return, we can provide you with:

• A proven ‘teaching and learning’ model to support you to teach at your best.
• Respectful, polite and engaged children who greatly value their school and learning.
• A proven record of exceptional welfare and pastoral support.
• Excellent Professional Development opportunities.
• Bespoke career progression opportunities for colleagues demonstrating practice that is consistently worthy of emulation.
•  A spacious, well equipped and well-resourced learning environment.
• Energetic, skilled and supportive colleagues.
• A skilled and committed SLT, and a team of staff, who are devoted to improving outcomes for all children and all staff.
• A culture of support and collaboration through our established and effective sponsor, Aurora Academies Trust.
• As part of our employment package our staff have access to the Aurora Advantage scheme which provides many benefits including an On Demand GP, access to an Employee Wellbeing and Assistance scheme, high street discounts and a Cycle to Work scheme.

The salary shown reflects an interim 2024/2025 pay award, pending completion of the negotiations between the National Employers and the Trade Unions. The difference between this and what is agreed as the final pay award will be paid as a lump sum back pay, when announced by the government and the Trade Unions.