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Higher Level Teaching Assistant (PPA Cover) - Old Park Primary School
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Old Park Primary School
Required to start as soon as possible, subject to satisfactory clearances. The candidate must offer a degree of flexibility as required.
Old Park is looking for an enthusiastic and committed HLTA to join our successful team.
Old Park Primary has a family feel with staff who are dedicated to their roles to ensure the very best start for all of our pupils. The school caters for children from Nursery to year Y6 and provides an excellent start for all children from a range of backgrounds. The school has a high number of children with SEND and we are proud of the amazing individual progress that these children make. This role will involve teaching whole classes, covering teachers for PPA, management time, training and other school development requirements. There will be an expectation to provide feedback to children following our feedback policy and excellent classroom management is vital.
This role will be managed and supported by our Deputy Head for Curriculum, training and support will be provided through annual appraisal and whole school staff development.
In return, we can offer:
- A welcoming and supportive staff team who work in imaginative and collaborative ways.
- A committed Governing Body who makes a great investment in professional development.
- A vibrant indoor and outdoor learning environment.
- A chance to make a difference to young lives.
We are an outstanding school (OfSTED May 2024) with the school’s contribution to local community cohesion and commitment to inclusivity being exemplary. It is staffed by people who give the highest quality of care and education to our pupils and give support and guidance to families.
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Old Park is the site for the Wednesbury North Spoke Hub which offers a wide range of family and community support.
If you are a committed and skilled person with energy and a desire to learn please contact the school for further details and an application form.
Application packs can be found on our school website via the following link: Application form or directly from WM Jobs.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake all relevant safeguarding checks and an enhanced DBS check.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS check including a Children's Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post.
Please ensure application forms are signed if sending via email.
Further information relating to our school, including our policies can be found on our website Old Park Primary School - Home.
CV’s will not be accepted.
If you have provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail.
Successful applicants will be contacted with an interview date. If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spam boxes as well as your inbox in case any correspondence has been delivered there.
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We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
We are a Disability Confident Employer, we have a positive approach to employing disabled people and guarantee an interview for applicants who disclose they would like to be considered under this scheme and meet the essential criteria.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, be sure to include these on your application.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
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An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.
Applications forms are available below and should be returned to: HR@oldparkprimary.com
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Hours: 32.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday, Term-time plus 5 training days.
Grade: Grade E SCP 18 - 25 £31,537 - £36,363 p.a. (Actual salary £24,824 -£29,483 p.a.)
Location: Old Park Primary School, Old Park Rd, Wednesbury, WS10 9LX
Closing Date: 4th September 2026 at midday
Interviews: TBC
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