Salary: from HL4.1 – £27,299 per annum
Pension, free parking, gym, family friendly benefits
The Alec Reed Academy is an Ofsted ‘Good’ school and an exciting place to work. In July 2018 it received praise from Ofsted who described it as ‘at the heart of its community, an inclusive school with leadership providing excellent role models and maintaining the good quality of education since the last inspection in 2015’.
We seek to expand our current team of qualified and experienced HLTA’s with the addition of a new HLTA role to focus on Sensory & Physical Needs. Our current team successfully manage ‘Cognition & Learning’, ‘Communication & Interaction’ and ‘Social, Emotional and Mental Health’. This vacancy provides an excellent opportunity for someone to work in a high quality and well-resourced environment and to join a team of experienced, successful and highly motivated teaching assistants.
Applicants must hold the HLTA qualification, GCSE Grade C or above / Functional Skills Level 2 or above in English and Mathematics (or equivalent), and be experienced in leading or supervising a team. It is also essential that applicants have experience in Sensory & Physical Needs.
The hours of work are 36 hours per week on a term-time only basis, plus Professional Development days. The general hours are Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 4pm (with one CPD session per week until 5pm). These are important roles to start as soon as possible however we are willing to wait for the right candidate.
As an Investor in People, the Academy offers excellent career and professional development. The Academy offers employer’s pension contribution of over 17%, free on-site parking, free use of the gym, subsidised meals and family friendly policies including dependents entitlement.
ARA is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
Please visit the ‘Quicklinks – Vacancies’ section of our website for more information and an application form: www.alecreedacademy.co.uk. If you prefer to talk, our HR department would love to chat: 0208 8414511.
We reserve the right to hold interviews in advance of the closing date should a favourable application be received.
ARA is committed to the protection and safety of our learners. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to commencing the role.
Closing date: application forms to be submitted to the school by midnight on Sunday 3 July 2022
Interviews: will be held w/c Monday 11 July 2022.