Higher Level Teaching Assistant
4 days ago
Bristol
A welcoming and values-driven infant school is looking for a dedicated, skilled, and nurturing Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join their team this September. This is a varied and rewarding role, with mornings spent supporting in class, including delivering phonics groups, and afternoons covering lessons across EYFS, Year 1 and Year 2 using pre-planned materials. The contract runs until 31st August 2027, with a strong possibility of extension. Why this school? This is a school where people genuinely enjoy working, and it shows. You'll be joining a team that: • Puts personal development at the heart of everything, for both pupils and staff, • Lives and breathes strong, shared values across the whole school community, • Is supportive, welcoming, and collaborative, no lone wolves here, • Has engaged, enthusiastic pupils who love learning, • Balances academic success with nurture, creating a happy, inclusive environment, • Invests in high-quality CPD, from in-house expertise to tailored training opportunities, • Offers a thoughtfully designed curriculum and well-resourced learning spaces, • Provides a local government pension schemeWhat you'll be doing, • Supporting teaching and learning in class each morning, • Delivering daily phonics sessions and targeted interventions, • Covering whole classes in the afternoons across EYFS and KS1, • Working closely with teachers to help children make strong progress, • Supporting children with a range of additional needs, • Building positive relationships with pupils, families, and staff, • Loves working with children and wants to help them thrive, • Can confidently lead small groups and whole-class sessions, • Brings energy, patience, and a positive outlook, • Thinks on your feet and supports learning in the moment, • Builds strong, trusting relationships with children and families, • Works well as part of a team and contributes to a shared vision, • Adapts your approach to meet different needs and reflects on your practice, • Hours: 27.5 per week (Monday to Friday, 8:45am-12pm and 1pm-3:15pm), • Contract: Term time only + 5 INSET days All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.We offer FRE