• About The Role

  • Salary: Grade 5, £27,715 per annum, pro rata. Approximately £22.164 per annum (0.79972 FTE)

    Join Our Team as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant!

    Are you passionate about empowering young minds and making a real difference in education?

    Step into a rewarding role where you’ll work closely with qualified teachers to advance pupils’ learning, foster their independence, and create an inclusive environment.

    As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, you’ll contribute to lesson planning, deliver engaging support programs, and take the lead in classroom settings when required.

    With responsibilities ranging from promoting positive behaviour to safeguarding the welfare of children, this role is your chance to inspire and grow while supporting the development of others within the school community.

    If you're ready to be a cornerstone of educational excellence, this opportunity is for you!

    Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we'd encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
     
    School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.
     
    What will you do?
    • Support child learning by acting as a role model, meeting personal needs while encouraging independence
    • Assisting children with special educational needs through specific programs and individual education plans (IEHCPs)
    • Ensure compliance with child protection, health, safety, and data protection policies
    • Participate in ‘out of school’ activities and professional development opportunities

  • About Us

  • Why should you apply 

    You will be working in a fantastic environment. 

    Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place. 

    We offer a range of staff benefits including professional development opportunities, retail discounts, flexible working options, well-being programs, and more; further details at the bottom of the page. 

    What are we looking for?
    • HLTA status or equivalent qualification or experience.
    • Excellent level of literacy and numeracy skills or qualifications to NVQ level 2 English and Maths
    • Experience of working with children with additional learning needs
    • Ability to understand the role of parents and carers, with the ability to relate and build excellent working relationships
    • Ability to observe, monitor and provide constructive feedback on pupils progress
    • Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people within the school
    Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.
     
    Further information
     
    Pre-employment checks
    Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.
    Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.
     
    Diversity and Inclusion
    We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics. 
    Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.
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About our School

Avanti Grange is Bishop’s Stortford’s newest secondary school. Our state-of-the-art campus serves families from Stortford, Stanstead, Farnham and many other neighbouring villages. We are fortunate to have an incredible team of staff, that are creative, hard-working and inspired to develop leaders of the future.

Avanti Grange is a non-faith, co-educational, community school that embraces inclusion and diversity. “Working at Avanti Grange, has been a breath of fresh air, not only is it like a family, but the vision of the school is so clear, and everyone is working towards it.” - Maths Teacher

Our staff are inspired and passionate about their roles, the vision of the school, and providing the most fulfilling learning experience for pupils. Learning is a quest to discover each student’s unique gifts and potential, and to lay the foundation for their lifelong journey of learning.

We encourage students to value self, others and the environment and empower them to be effective learners as well as good and responsible citizens. This is all underpinned by a learning environment that allows all staff and pupils to grow, thrive and become the best versions of themselves.

Principal Quote:

“The school has an exceptionally strong pastoral system which prioritises impeccable behaviour for learning and student wellbeing. Student wellbeing is supported in several ways including timetabled yoga and meditation lessons as well as the opportunity for residential retreats.” - Rhys Jones, Principal Year Groups: Year 7 – Year 13 (Currently to Year 8)

Staff:

Students: 300