Higher Level Teaching Assistant

• Be already
experienced in an HLTA role
• Be ready to take
on the responsibility of leading sessions with children
• To be able to
confidently cover a class in a teacher’s absence and work from planning
• Be patient,
sensitive, caring and show commitment.
• Be able to
develop a good understanding of children’s individual needs and to support
their progress in all areas.
• Experience of nurture
groups is desirable but not essential as training will be given
• Be a skilled communicator
and the ability to understand children’s reactions.
• Have the ability
to work using their own initiative.
• Be hardworking
with excellent organisational skills.
• Have excellent
numeracy and literacy skills.
• Be flexible, open
to change and positive with a good sense of humour.
• Have the highest
expectations for all our children and their futures.
• Previous
experience of leading classes
• Experience of
working across the primary age range is desirable.