What skills and experience we're looking for

Hillcrest Academy are seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of a Higher Level Teaching Assistant. This role is of great importance to our work as an academy. The successful candidate will be responsible for ork under the direct instruction of teaching/senior staff to support access to learning for pupils and provide general support to the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom.

Potential applicants have:

• Experience of working with children in an educational setting.
• Level 4 Higher Level Teaching Assistant status (or willingness to work towards).
• A minimum of five GCSEs (or equivalent), including English and Mathematics at Grade 4 (C) or above.
• Level 2 Numeracy/ Literacy (or willingness to work towards).
• Awareness of how to adapt teaching resources and strategies to meet diverse pupil needs.
• Ability to plan, deliver, and evaluate learning activities to meet defined objectives

What the school offers its staff

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.