Higher Level Teaching Assistant (3 or 5 days per week)

Oasis Academy Pinewood is a friendly, inclusive primary school with high aspirations for everyone.  Are you looking for a part time HLTA role (higher level teaching assistant).  Do you want to work with amazing children and staff in a beautiful location? If so, Oasis Academy Pinewood is the school for you.

Job Title: Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) 3 days or 5 days per week / fixed term until 18^th July 2025 with the possibility of renewal for the right candidate

Salary: Scale 5 (12-18) Outer London (£30,033-£32,925 FTE / £13,091-£23,919 actual) Local Government Pension Scheme

Start date: 2^nd September 2024 | 18.75 hours or 31.25 hours pw (8.30-3.15pm term time only)

Closing date: Friday 5^th July 2024 at 10.00am (interviews w/c 8^th July)

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Our offer to you:

When you join Oasis Academy Pinewood, as part of the Oasis Academy family of schools, there are a number of offers you will receive that make us stand out as an employer of choice. These include, but are not limited to:

• Amazing children and staff team that will make you smile every day
• Clear career progression
• A beautiful location with extensive grounds situated on the edge of a country park
• A commitment to the importance of wellbeing for staff, children and their families
• Trust-wide opportunities to make an impact
• Excellent IT provision for staff – as well as laptops, each teacher and support staff member is given an iPad for the duration of the time they work for the school as part of the Oasis Community Learning Horizons project

The role and what we are looking for:

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated HLTA.  You must have a real passion for supporting staff and children to create a rich, inclusive and balanced educational environment. You will be positive, passionate and enthusiastic with the ability to instil these qualities in our children. We offer you exciting opportunities to develop within our academy and an excellent platform for enhanced career development through bespoke CPD within our academy and through Oasis Community Learning. We are looking for an HLTA who has the attitudes and skills to support our children to achieve their absolute best.

We need you to be a highly skilled, positive and friendly team player, be able to model excellent spoken and written English and be dedicated to building positive relationships with families to boost achievement and wellbeing. It is vital you are committed to and skilled at helping children achieve, no matter what their starting point is. What can you add to our team? We are looking for somebody who wants children to achieve and develop their character. Is that you?

Our Academy:

Oasis Academy Pinewood is located in the London Borough of Havering, located easily by car from both Essex and London with good transport links to the rest of London. We are a welcoming two-form entry primary school on the doorstep of a beautiful and tranquil county park. We are proud to have Quality Inclusion Mark flagship status and are a Forest School. At Oasis Academy Pinewood, the children and adults love learning and make the most of every day. We are proud of our school and know that everyone can achieve great things.

We are part of the Oasis Community Learning family of academies. Find out more about the great things OCL does visit www.oasiscommunitylearning.org.

What are you waiting for? Apply today!

Like what you see? Make sure you fill out an application today and submit to us before the deadline of the 5^th July 2024. Application forms can be emailed directly to office@oasispinewood.org.  Please refer directly to the job description and person specification in your supporting statement.

We’re also very happy to answer any questions you may have or show you around the school either virtually or in person, so please don’t hesitate to get in touch via office@oasispinewood.org. Visit our website to find out more at www.oasisacademypinewood.org.