About this Role
Are you committed to making a difference to children's lives?
If so, join us on our journey, improving and developing our caring two-form entry school, with an outstanding EYFS. The Infant and Junior schools are located on two adjoining sites in the heart of the Ottershaw community. The schools have a capacity of 460 pupils, plus a 26 full-time, on-site nursery.
We are looking to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant who will play a key role delivering high quality teaching and learning in Key Stage 2. The successful candidate's role will include:
- covering classes whilst teachers have PPA time, or are absent
- playground duties
- small intervention group work
- some 1 : 1 assistance with SEN children
- supporting in class alongside a class teacher
We can offer you:
- Term time only working hours (31.65 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.20pm)
- A HLTA salary grade of D1 to D6: FTE salary £23,383 to £26,426 pa, depending on experience
- An actual salary of D1 £17,427 to D6 £19,695 for 31.65 hours per week, 38.6 weeks per year
- The opportunity to work within a very supportive, friendly environment in this well run and respected school.
The successful applicant will have:
- A HLTA qualification
- Experience of working with children
- An understanding of the Primary Curriculum
Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school office to arrange your visit.
The GST is a multi-academy trust serving 24 schools within the Diocese of Guildford across Surrey and Hampshire. Our trust comprises both primary and secondary schools, schools affiliated to the Church of England and others who are not. Our purpose is to grow and maintain a strong network of schools within a highly supportive and sharing network: we know that schools are better when they work together sharing common values and goals. Opportunities for staff development are a key priority for us - as a member of support staff, as a teacher, as a head teacher or as a local committee member you will have access to wide and varied professional development.
We are working hard to become a more diverse organisation – which is key to our commitment “to be better, together, to ensure an ambitious education for every child in every school every day”. We welcome applications from everyone committed to this ethos and would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in the Group as a whole. We always appoint on merit. We are always open to discussing flexible working options.
Please note that we reserve the right to interview on application should a suitable candidate apply and we have the right to withdraw this advert prior to the closing date. You are therefore strongly encouraged to apply for the role as soon as possible.
Closing date: 30th June 2025
Interviews: To be confirmed
The Good Shepherd Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant pre-employment checks, including a Section 128 check.