HLTA

About Cabot Primary School

We are proud to be a high achieving, vibrant and diverse school located in the heart of St Paul’s.

We are deeply passionate about giving every child an opportunity to develop their skills across the whole curriculum. All our staff are committed to providing the very best start in life for every child.

Our core values of Partnership, Inclusion and Excellence underpin everything we do at Cabot. Our provision and the impact we have has been recognised by Ofsted who have rated us as a “Good” School.

We have high expectations of ourselves as a school and of our pupils’ achievement, effort, attitude, and behaviour.

As part of Excalibur Academies Trust, we benefit from shared expertise and strong governance, whilst maintaining our own unique identity, values and deep community focus.

The Role

We are looking for a caring, patient and enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our team and support pupils in developing their communication and social interaction skills.

The successful candidate will work with pupils in a small group setting, providing targeted support through engaging activities, interventions and play-based sessions.

• Support pupils to develop their communication and interaction skills.

• Plan and deliver appropriate communication interventions.

• Lead small group play sessions that encourage social communication and positive interaction.

• Build positive and supportive relationships with pupils.

• Adapt activities to meet individual pupils' needs and abilities.

• Monitor pupils' progress and share relevant information with colleagues.

• Liaise with parents and carers where appropriate to support pupils' communication development.

• Work collaboratively with teaching staff and other professionals to provide consistent support.

Hours: 08:30-16:30 Mon -Fri, Term Time Only.

Please see the attached Job Description for full details of the responsibilities and expectations of this role.

Please contact the school if you would like to arrange a visit [email removed]

Please check the Person Specification for the qualifications that are listed as Essential for this role. You will be required to show these qualifications if you are successful.

Benefits

Support on Continuous Professional Development (CPD)

Supportive colleagues and SLT

Eager and motivated students

Excellent Pension Scheme (Teachers & LGPS for support and Shared Services staff)

Employee Assistance Programme

Free on-site parking & Cycle to Work Scheme

Free Eye Tests

Career development opportunities within school and across the Trust

Flexible Family Friendly Policies

Note: Applicants will be considered as received. Should a suitable candidate be identified, we may close the vacancy early.

In the first instance we would welcome your application via My New Term. However, if you are unable to complete the application on this platform, please contact the team using [email removed] and we will be able to issue a Word version of the application form for completion and return by the deadline. Unfortunately, in line with Safer Recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs.

If you would like to find out more about working at Cabot Primary School, please follow this link to the recruitment pages on our website Vacancies - Cabot Primary School