Job Introduction
We are looking to recruit an excellent and enthusiastic reliable Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our friendly and welcoming school.
The successful candidate will complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision. This may involve planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals/groups or short term for whole classes and monitoring pupils and assessing, recording and reporting on pupils achievement, progress and development. They will also be responsible for the management and development of a specialist area within the school and/or management of other teaching assistants including allocation and monitoring of work, appraisal and training.
About the school
Hook Norton Church of England Primary School is a thriving school, set within the heart of the beautiful North Oxfordshire village of Hook Norton. The School’s vision – Love Your Neighbour as Yourself: Live, Love, Care, Think, Learn Dare - is central to all that we do.
At Hook Norton CE Primary School, we aim to bring children to a place where they can realise their full potential. Our Christian values are the foundation of all we do and each one is a facet of the central value, love, which ‘always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.’ (1 Corinthians 13:7).
The school is rated ‘Good’ in every area. “Hook Norton Primary is a vibrant and welcoming community. Happy pupils look forward to seeing their friends and learning new things each day. Relationships between pupils and adults are warm and respectful. Pupils feel safe and secure because dedicated adults work together as a team to care for them. Pupils are courteous and diligently follow the single school rule about consideration.”
“Leaders have a robust system in place to identify and meet the needs of pupils who require additional help. Teachers are also trained to adapt tasks to meet the wide range of needs for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). As a result, pupils with SEND are supported well to develop their knowledge and skills across the curriculum and encouraged to learn alongside classmates.”
Ofsted March 2023.
We can offer you:
- A happy and caring place to work.
- A strong and sociable staff team who work together for the benefit of all learners.
- A supportive leadership team and Governing Body.
- Lively, enthusiastic and vibrant children.
- A colourful and rich environment.
Applications
If you think you could be the right person for our school, we would love to meet you - visits to the school are strongly recommended. Please contact the school office by e-mail or telephone 01608 737379 directly to make an appointment to meet the Head Teacher. Application packs are available from the school office at: sbm@hook-norton.oxon.sch.uk. Completed applications should also be emailed to sbm@hook-norton.oxon.sch.uk.
We are an equal opportunity employer, aiming to have a workforce that reflects the diverse community we serve. As a Disability Confident Employer we guarantee an interview to any applicant with a disability who meets the essential criteria for the job.
Oxfordshire Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post involves the type of work with children and young people that requires applicants to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All cases are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.
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