Havering Schools Jobs
Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)/Teaching Assistant
- Employer: Oasis Academy Pinewood
- Reference: SCH/21/164773
Oasis Academy Pinewood is a friendly, inclusive primary school with high aspirations for everyone. Are you looking for a role that combines being a higher level teaching assistant (HLTA) and teaching assistant supporting speech and language and English as an additional language? Do you want to work with amazing children and staff in a beautiful location? If so, Oasis Academy Pinewood is the school for you.
Job Title: Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) / Teaching Assistant (TA)
Salary: Scale 5 (12-18) Outer London (£25,137 - £27,978 FTE) Local Government Pension Scheme
Start date: September 2021 (Fixed Term until 21st July 2022) 28.75 hours pw (8.30-3.15pm)
Closing date: 27th September 2021 at 10.00am
Our offer to you:
When you join Oasis Academy Pinewood, as part of the Oasis Academy family of schools, there are a number of offers you will receive that make us stand out as an employer of choice. These include, but are not limited to:
- Amazing children and staff team that will make you smile every day
- Clear career progression
- A beautiful location with extensive grounds situated on the edge of a country park
- A commitment to the importance of wellbeing for staff, children and their families
- Trust-wide opportunities to make an impact
- Excellent IT provision for staff – as well as laptops, each teacher and support staff member is given an iPad for the duration of the time they work for the school as part of the Oasis Community Learning Horizons project
The role and what we are looking for:
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated HLTA (3 days pw) and TA (2 days pw). These roles equal to one position. You must have a real passion for supporting staff and children to create a rich, inclusive and balanced educational environment. You will be positive, passionate and enthusiastic with the ability to instil these qualities in our children. We offer you exciting opportunities to develop within our academy and an excellent platform for enhanced career development through bespoke CPD within our academy and through Oasis Community Learning. We are looking for an HLTA/TA who has the attitudes and skills to support our children to achieve their absolute best.
We need you to be a highly skilled, positive and friendly team player, be able to model excellent spoken and written English and be dedicated to building positive relationships with families to boost achievement and wellbeing. It is vital you are committed to and skilled at helping children achieve, no matter what their starting point is. What can you add to our team? We are looking for somebody who wants children to achieve and develop their character. Is that you?
Our Academy:
Oasis Academy Pinewood is located in the London Borough of Havering, located easily by car from both Essex and London with good transport links to the rest of London. We are a welcoming two-form entry primary school on the doorstep of a beautiful and tranquil county park. We are proud to have Quality Inclusion Mark flagship status and are a Forest School. At Oasis Academy Pinewood, the children and adults love learning and make the most of every day. We are proud of our school and know that everyone can achieve great things.
We are part of the Oasis Community Learning family of academies. Find out more about the great things OCL does visit www.oasiscommunitylearning.org.
What are you waiting for? Apply today!
Like what you see? Make sure you fill out an application today and submit to us before the deadline of 27th September 2021. Application forms can be emailed directly to office@oasispinewood.org. Please refer directly to the job descriptions and person specifications in your supporting statement. There are two of these documents as the role combines HLTA and TA.
We’re also very happy to answer any questions you may have or show you around the school either virtually or in person, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch via office@oasispinewood.org. Visit our website to find out more at www.oasisacademypinewood.org.
Havering Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The protection of our pupils from abuse is the responsibility of all staff within our schools, superseding any other considerations. Therefore Havering Schools comply with the Department for Education ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ guidance.
It is an offence to apply for a post which involves engaging in regulated activity relevant to children if you are barred from doing so. Please be advised that, again in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, shortlisted candidates (who wish to accept an invite to interview) will be required to submit, prior to their interview, a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. Upon submission of this information, online checks may be carried out.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; the successful applicant will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure check. Having a criminal record will not necessarily debar you from obtaining a position with the School.
Equal OpportunitiesHavering Schools aim to promote and ensure equality of opportunity and equal treatment for all. We are committed to equal opportunities in employment regardless of gender, marital status, race, colour, nationality (including citizenship), ethnic or national origins, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, responsibility for dependants, religious or political affiliation and trade union activities. All matters related to employment are decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need.
How to apply
Application forms can be emailed directly to office@oasispinewood.org. Please refer directly to the job descriptions and person specifications in your supporting statement. There are two of these documents as the role combines HLTA and TA.