Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Ebbsfleet Academy has a rare and exciting opportunity to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Literacy) to join our highly collaborative and supportive team. Our teaching support team is pivotal to our success in the classroom and provides a great deal of support for our teachers, and this position for an HLTA will strengthen the English team even further with their knowledge, experience and additional support that they can provide our teaching staff with. Our successful candidate will be able to establish strong working relationships with staff and students alike, be able to work as part of a team and will be a reliable and excellent communicator. Our newly appointed HLTA will be passionate about improving students' learning and development in Literacy and should be proactive, and communicate well with students and teachers alike to ensure that optimum learning takes place within the class. As an academy, we are committed to the professional development of all colleagues. This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic and motivated individual who:

• Is committed, flexible and a good team player
• Is a strong classroom practitioner who has great classroom practice
• Has high expectations of pupil behaviour and achievement
• Is hard working and committed to continual improvement and to being the best that they can be
• Is keen to develop professional expertise and willing to learn from others
To be considered for the role, you will need to meet the following requirements;
• Educated to at least Level 2 Maths and English, but ideally educated to A-Level or Degree Level
• Previous experience of working with children/young people, with a real interest in working with this age range
• Previous experience of working with children/young people with special educational needs
• A commitment to motivate and inspire young people, supporting them to overcome any barriers
• Good ICT skills and practice
• You will be committed to personal learning and development, and have a sincere commitment to sharing our long-term aims and drive
This is a permanent opportunity offering an actual salary £23,006 per annum (£26,079 full-time equivalent) based on 37 hours per week, Term Time + 2 weeks of inset. Working hours of this role will be Monday to Thursday, 8.00am - 4.00pm and Friday 8.00am - 3.30pm with a 30 minute break each day. Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st April 2024, our Trust comprises 32 geographically organised academies (16 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating 20,000 students, and employing over 2,500 talented staff. The Trust is establishing four 'clusters' of academies: North West Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region's biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website. As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation. Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one. Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

Ebbsfleet Academy has a rare and exciting opportunity to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Literacy) to join our highly collaborative and supportive team. Our teaching support team is pivotal to our success in the classroom and provides a great deal of support for our teachers, and this position for an HLTA will strengthen the English team even further with their knowledge, experience and additional support that they can provide our teaching staff with. Our successful candidate will be able to establish strong working relationships with staff and students alike, be able to work as part of a team and will be a reliable and excellent communicator. Our newly appointed HLTA will be passionate about improving students' learning and development in Literacy and should be proactive, and communicate well with students and teachers alike to ensure that optimum learning takes place within the class. As an academy, we are committed to the professional development of all colleagues. This is an excellent opportunity for a dynamic and motivated individual who:
• Is committed, flexible and a good team player
• Is a strong classroom practitioner who has great classroom practice
• Has high expectations of pupil behaviour and achievement
• Is hard working and committed to continual improvement and to being the best that they can be
• Is keen to develop professional expertise and willing to learn from others
To be considered for the role, you will need to meet the following requirements;
• Educated to at least Level 2 Maths and English, but ideally educated to A-Level or Degree Level
• Previous experience of working with children/young people, with a real interest in working with this age range
• Previous experience of working with children/young people with special educational needs
• A commitment to motivate and inspire young people, supporting them to overcome any barriers
• Good ICT skills and practice
• You will be committed to personal learning and development, and have a sincere commitment to sharing our long-term aims and drive
  
  Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st April 2024, our Trust comprises 32 geographically organised academies (16 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating 20,000 students, and employing over 2,500 talented staff. The Trust is establishing four 'clusters' of academies: North West Kent; Central Kent; South East London; Medway. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region's biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website.
As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation., Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. Based on the quality and quantity of applications received, Leigh Academies Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy sooner than the specified closing date. Applicants will be notified of this where possible. Therefore, early applications are encouraged.

This is a permanent opportunity offering an actual salary £23,006 per annum (£26,079 full-time equivalent) based on 37 hours per week, Term Time + 2 weeks of inset. Working hours of this role will be Monday to Thursday, 8.00am - 4.00pm and Friday 8.00am - 3.30pm with a 30 minute break each day.