Higher Level Teaching Assistant

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Salary Grade 7 Full time Equivalent - £31537 - £34434 pro rata per annum

Actual salary: £23166 - £25294 (P/T TT)

Hours: 31.5 hours per week, Term Time only (39 weeks per year)

Closing date Tuesday 5th May

Applications returned to: admin@frodshamce.cheshire.sch.uk

The Governors of our lovely, happy school are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and caring Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our successful Early Years team.

We are looking for:

• a warm, nurturing HLTA who would love to work with our wonderful Early Years children aged from 2 ½ to 5 years old;
• an outstanding practitioner who is experienced and passionate about providing exciting, creative and vibrant Early Years education;
• a practitioner with the skills and confidence to take responsibility for teaching both the nursery and reception class on a weekly basis as well as PPA cover in Y1 and Y2;
• a team player who is willing to make a positive contribution to the extended community of the school.

We can offer:

• a welcoming and friendly school with a dedicated team of amazing staff including a highly experienced EYFS team;
• delightful children who are enthusiastic and keen to learn;
• well-resourced indoor and outdoor classrooms;
• fantastic, extensive school grounds including a forest school and pond;
• active governors who are committed to ensuring positive staff wellbeing as well as opportunities for continuing professional development;
• supportive parents who are keen to work in partnership;
• strong links with the local community and church.

Frodsham CE has a strong Christian ethos, and candidates should be willing to support this.

Our school community places the highest priority on keeping our children safe. Applicants for all posts will be subject to stringent vetting and induction processes, please see our safeguarding policy on our website. The holder of this post will be required to work with children under the age of 18 in a position of trust, and is, therefore, exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The successful candidate will be subject to the relevant checks and enhanced DBS.

We strongly encourage all interested candidates to come and visit the school to see just what a great place it is to work. You would be most welcome. Please contact the school office on 01244 667 993 or email: admin@frodshamce.cheshire.sch.uk. An application form and person specification are available on our school website.

Closing date: Tuesday 5th May

Shortlisting: Friday 8th May

Interviews on Friday 15th May