EYFS Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Tel: 01842 752239

Email: office@rfs.norfolk.sch.uk 

• Salary: £14.36 - £15.58 per hour (Scale F)
• Permanent 
• Part time
• 30 hours per week (M-F)
• Term Time + 1 week

Are you passionate about making a difference to children’s lives? Redcastle Family School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, positive, child focused Higher Level Teaching Assistant to support our growing EYFS team and Key Stage 1 cohorts. This is an exciting opportunity to have a significant impact on outcomes for children.

Redcastle Family School supports a thriving community within Thetford. We are a school that puts children at the heart of everything that we do, and takes pride in the reward that comes from seeing the progress that children make by delivering a quality education through a tailor made curriculum.

The successful candidate will be highly motivated and confident in providing support and cover to groups and with a willingness to develop new ideas. An understanding of the EYFS/ KS1 curriculum is desirable. We are looking for someone who is passionate about teaching and learning:

•      Has high expectations;

•      Encourages children to develop in all aspects of their learning, including both socially and emotionally, promoting the school’s nurturing ethos;

•      Appreciates the need to work as a team to face challenges together;

•      Has the ability to reflect on and develop their classroom practice;

•      Has an excellent understanding of the Key Stage 1 curriculum.

In return we can offer you:

•      A supportive working environment that is thriving; 

•      A Good School (OFSTED November 2022);

•      Excellent standards for behaviour and attainment;

•      Enhanced systems to support teaching staff with the learning of children with SEND;

•      Enthusiastic, happy and rewarding children, who are eager to learn;

•      Forward thinking approaches to learning, professional development and school improvement;

•      Systems and resources to monitor and support Mental health in the workplace;

•      An opportunity to be innovative and creative.

Visits to the school are very much encouraged. Please contact the school office to arrange prior to the closing date.

How to apply 

A job description is available from ‘Attachments’.

To download an application form, please select the orange ‘Apply for job’ button.

Completed application forms should be returned via email to - office@rfs.norfolk.sch.uk  

Closing date:   17 January 2025

Interview date: We will be reviewing applications as they come in, and promising candidates may be invited for interview before the closing date.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To this end, you may be required to undergo pre-employment checks.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.