HLTA (3, 4 or 5 days)

About the role

Welcome to Maple Cross - an extraordinary school. In our community everyone belongs. It is a place to laugh, have a strong coffee and the occasional biscuit! We empower everyone to be a leader and everyone is encouraged to be bold, brave and courageous.

The Children, Staff, Parents and Governors of Maple Cross JMI and Nursery School are seeking to appoint a highly organised, dynamic and reliable person to join our team to work as a HLTA. This role is offered as a permanent post for 3, 4 or 5 days per week.

The successful candiate will be based across scchool and have opportunities to work in many classes to provide leadershp time to those in our core curriculum team and other curriculum leaderhip roles. As well as in class support, focussed group work and everything else a small school brings!

We can offer you:

A small, friendly team with support from HfL and other professional organisations;

An active member of the SEND local offer;

A commitment to your CPD. We invest well in staff development using HfL, the local school's consortium, the apprenticeship levy and NPQ opportunities;

A supportive Governing Board; 

A forward thinking and outward looking school that uses research to inform;

The 'best of both worlds' - we enjoy the ‘family feel’ of a small setting where we get to know each child really well, along with the benefits and security that comes from working closely with others;

A well-resourced school in a beautiful setting and grounds. 

We are looking for someone who:

Is well-organised, calm and smiles

Can prioritise and work with independence and well as a strong ethos on collaboration,·

Is able to cope with the busy and varied role,

Can establish and maintain good relationships and work alongside school staff and most importantly our children and parents,

Is willing to go above and beyond and become part of our community,

Is flexible and ready to embrace the unique rewards and challenges of working in a small school,

Has high standards of professional conduct and personal integrity,

Has a love of learning and always wanting to better themselves.

If you are interested in the role, we would love to hear from you and strongly encourage visits to our school. Please contact our Headteacher, Hannah Trickett, [email protected], 01923 770909.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy before the advertised closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed. 

At Maple Cross JMI and Nursery, we are committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a rigrious interview process. To help us meet our high standards and aspirations of a fully diverse and inclusive workplace, we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply.

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