Job Introduction
Harefield Primary School is a nurturing and vibrant school, serving Harefield and Bitterne, on the east side of Southampton, where the children are at the heart of all that we do.
Our values of the school – Be Aspirational, Be Safe, Be Kind - are woven through the curriculum and the wider school day, ensuring that all children are motivated, happy and secure, achieving well academically and socially.
To work at Harefield means being a crucial member of a hard-working and supportive team. We are all striving together to secure the best outcomes for all our children and to support their families throughout their primary school journey. We are working towards becoming a trauma informed school.
We are proud of our open, approachable leadership team who prioritise staff wellbeing and professional development. We understand the importance of work-life balance and strive to create a working environment that is both purposeful and positive. We invest in our team, offering opportunities for training, mentoring, and career progression.
Harefield Primary is in the Edwin Jones Partnership of Hamwic Education Trust (HET); a large, fast-paced multi-academy trust with currently 37 schools across the South Coast: Portsmouth, Southampton, Poole and Dorset.
Role Summary:
We are looking to appoint an outstanding Higher Level Teaching Assistant who can work flexibly across the primary school age range. Someone who can be deployed to release teachers for PPA time and planned absences as well as someone who is flexible enough to support classes during periods of unplanned absence. This is a permanent appointment.
We are seeking a professional individual who:
- Has achieved their Higher-Level Teaching Assistant Status or someone who is willing to undertake this qualification as the next steps in their career.
- Has experience of working within a Primary setting.
- Has experience of working with SEN children in an educational setting.
- Has good knowledge of engagement in learning and differentiation.
- Is an excellent team player who can actively support teachers in delivering planned lessons on a regular basis.
- Is committed and passionate and wants to make positive impacts on children’s lives
- Can build positive relationships with children and adults
- Is dedicated to making a real difference to the lives of children
- Is committed and enthusiastic towards all areas of school life, engaging and working in partnership with staff, parents and children alike
What we offer you:
- An opportunity to be part of a collaborative team with a shared vision of excellence
- A real career path in a thriving and respected organisation
- Flexible working approach, where possible
- Excellent training and development programmes and opportunities
- Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme / Teacher Pension Scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with length of service (support staff)
- Access to our benefits portal offering a full range of discounts available through Lifestyle Savings
- Access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme, this includes free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for employees and family members
- Access to financial wellbeing support through a company that provides comprehensive guidance on all things mortgage related
- Eligible for a Blue Light card
About Hamwic Education Trust:
HET is fully committed to developing an outstanding workforce. We are a friendly and supportive community of professionals working hard to ensure that our schools are enabling children to grow and develop for the future.
We have talented staff working in leadership, teaching and support roles throughout our schools and committed professionals working in the Managed Services team covering education, safeguarding, HR, IT, finance and estates. This experienced team supports our schools and is responsible for the successful delivery of our multi-academy trust.
As an employer, we support our staff to grow through continuing professional development and there is a range of apprenticeships and other opportunities available throughout the Trust to extend your knowledge, skills and career prospects.
HET celebrates the uniqueness of our pupils, our staff and our schools and we aim for everyone to achieve their full potential through the pathways of opportunities available.
HET recognises that by valuing and promoting equal opportunities in employment for all employees and job applicants and avoiding unlawful discrimination in employment and delivery of services, we will be able to deliver first class education and value the differences our workforce brings to HET.
Application Procedure:
If you would like to discuss the role further, please contact Paula Burgess, School Operations Manager by emailing recruitment@hpslive.net to arrange an informal chat or have a tour of the school. Potential candidates will be asked to bring their current school ID and/or photographic ID as proof when they visit the school for a tour.
If you wish to apply for this position, please complete an application form which can be found at Job vacancies | Careers | Hamwic Education Trust | Multi-academy Trust and return to recruitment@hpslive.net
CV’s will only be accepted along with a completed application form.
Please note, we may close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we have sufficient applications. We strongly encourage prospective applicants to apply as soon as possible.
Safer Recruitment
Hamwic Education Trust (HET) are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our pupils and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal record and barring checks, scrutiny of work and training history, robust referencing, and other vetting checks. Successful candidates will also be subject to online searches.
Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across HET.
All HET employees are required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practices and to safeguard our pupils.