Job Introduction
We are looking to appoint a fully qualified Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our team in September. We also welcome experienced Learning Support Assistants, who are able to confidently lead whole class teaching.
St Peter’s CE Junior School is a two-form entry Church of England junior school, close to the centre of Farnborough but on a beautiful, tree-lined site which we share with St Peter’s Church. For a small school, we are lucky to enjoy a range of varied facilities including a dedicated art room, lots of quiet group spaces, a pupil kitchen, and our beautiful library at the centre of the school. Not many state schools can say their library is the original entrance to a Grade-2 listed manor house with hundreds of years of history!
We are looking for a creative, passionate professional to join our friendly church school. We’d love to meet someone who will be an active member of our team as we continue to grow and develop together, striving to offer our children the best experience possible.
We strive to instil a love of learning and enable all children to learn for life. We are looking for someone who shares this same passion and who upholds a love of learning – committed to meeting the needs of every child.
We can offer you:
- A supportive church school community with a heartfelt commitment to ‘life in all fullness’
- Spacious classrooms within a beautiful Grade 2 listed building
- Beautiful grounds, great facilities and space to learn including plentiful group rooms and a children’s kitchen.
- Well behaved, polite and lovely children who are enthusiastic and strive to do their best
- A team of friendly, dedicated and hard-working staff
- Excellent CPD opportunities and scope for future teacher training
- The chance to really make a difference at a school committed to growing and nurturing the whole child.
The successful candidate will:
- Be confident, creative and adaptable, able to lead group and whole class teaching
- Have excellent communication skills, able to share and uphold clear expectations
- Believe in a restorative and relational approach to behaviour management
- Be nurturing, encouraging and friendly, able to support positive well-being across the school
- Have a range of interests with the desire to enable ‘life in all its fullness’
- Encourage, motivate and value every child
- Believe in a broad and balanced curriculum
- Have the aspiration to make a positive and successful contribution to our school wide family
The role will involve ad-hoc cover of classes, intervention support, and PPA cover over four afternoons, currently based around half an hour of French, and half an hour of ‘Skillsbuilder’ lessons (a programme of life skills based on core areas e.g. listening , teamwork, problem-solving etc) in each class. An ability to lead French lessons using pre-prepared planning would be an advantage.
The role is for 30 hours/week, based on 6 hours per day, 5 days a week. The contract will initially be for a period of one year, but may be extended subject to the school's needs in subsequent years.
If you like the sound of this for your next career move, then we would love to hear from you. We encourage you to come and see us before applying if you can; please contact the school office via adminoffice@stpetersjun.co.uk or 01252 543320 to arrange a visit. You can also find out more on our website: www.stpeterscofejuniorschool.co.uk.
The closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 29th June, with interviews the following week. We reserve the right to close the recruitment process earlier if a suitable candidate is appointed.
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
