Higher Level Teacher Assistant (HLTA) - Year 11
St Benedict's Catholic College
Essex
- New
- Salary:
- £26,409 to £27,711 FTE (£17,133.45 to £17,978.15 actual for under 5 years’ service or £17,363.43 to £18,219.47 for over 5 years’ service)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 10 January 2025
Job overview
Are you passionate about education and determined to help students succeed in their most crucial academic year? Join our vibrant secondary school as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA), focusing on Year 11 students as they prepare for their GCSEs. In this pivotal role, you’ll work closely with teachers to support GCSE classes, providing tailored assistance to ensure students reach their full potential. You'll also be responsible for writing detailed one plans and student passports, tailoring educational strategies to meet individual needs. Effective communication with parents is key, and you'll play a vital role in building strong relationships to ensure the best outcomes for our students.
The successful candidate will need to have GCSE qualification grade C/level 5 or above, or equivalent, in English and Maths. Additionally, the successful candidate will hold the HLTA/L4 Teaching Assistant qualification or be willing to achieve it within 12 months of appointment.
The pay band for the role is Scale 5 (scp 9 to 12), which is £26,409 to £27,711.
The hours of work for the role will be 28 hours per week, Monday to Friday, and this will be required term time, plus five staff training days (39 weeks in total), working between the hours of 08.55 am to 15.30 pm, with one afternoon working to 16.00 pm.
The actual salary for the role (inclusive of holiday pay) is £17,133.45 to £17,978.15 (under 5 years’ service) or £17,363.43 to £18,219.47 (over 5 years’ service).
For further details about the role, please contact Mrs Victoria Vingerhoets, PA to SENDCo on 01206 549222 and for further details about the college, please go to our website www.stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk.
Applications will only be accepted on the college application form (which can be downloaded from our website) and should be emailed to Mrs Cat Miller, HR Administrator, at c.miller@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk. CVs will not be accepted.
Closing date for applications: Midday on 10th January 2025.
Interviews will be held week commencing 20th January 2025.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of applications. Interviews may be held prior to the advertised closing date; you are therefore strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people and expects all staff to share that commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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About St Benedict's Catholic College
About St Benedict's Catholic College
St Benedict’s Catholic College is a secondary school located in the ancient town of Colchester, Essex. Originally founded in 1963 as a secondary modern, St Benedict’s exists today as a co-educational voluntary-aided school.
It is the only Catholic secondary school in Colchester. With 900 students aged 11-16, St Benedict’s is a smaller than average secondary school.
Principal
Mrs Jo Santinelli
Values and vision
As a school in the Catholic tradition, St Benedict’s holds Catholic values at the heart of everything it does. The college has a dedicated chaplaincy office, with mass being offered to all students regularly and prayer taking place in form time every morning.
The college regularly organises retreats in order to encourage spiritual reflection and team-building. Students are well supported by the chaplaincy and pastoral teams. St Benedict’s has a strong reputation for academic excellence, and seeks to preserve this by offering a wide-ranging and well-taught curriculum.
Ofsted says
- St Benedict’s is a welcoming school with a strong ethos of caring for pupils and promoting academic achievement.
- It’s more than a school: it’s a community
- Pupils’ behaviour is typically good.
- There are strong relationships between staff and pupils.
- During social times the school is calm, and pupils take part in a range of activities.
- Classrooms are calm and focused places to learn.
- The school is well led and managed.
- Leaders at all levels want pupils to succeed academically.
Section 48 inspectors say
St Benedict’s is an outstanding Catholic school having continued to improve since the last inspection. These improvements are a result of outstanding leadership at all levels within the school community. The school provides exceptional care and support for students who thrive in this highly inclusive multifaith community which has Christ at the centre of all its work.
The strong and all-pervading Catholic ethos is underpinned by highly positive and supportive relationships between all members of the school community
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