What is the job role?

John Gulson Primary School is on an incredibly exciting journey of improvement. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and well-organised HLTA to join our journey to support teachers across EYFS, KS1 and KS2: running small group interventions, leading clubs, working within class to support children, as well as cover across the school.

We want to recruit people who are passionate about making a difference to children and want to challenge themselves to keep on improving. Our working relationships are positive, supportive and forward looking.

In return we offer:

• A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven towards continuously raising standards.
• Excellent professional development opportunities including opportunities to complete degrees and other professional qualifications
• Calm and purposeful learning environments
• Friendly, polite, well-behaved children who deserve the very best
• Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community
• A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school

Visits to the school are encouraged, the headteacher and SLT will be offering tours of the school on:

• Monday 24th March 2024 at 8:30am
• Friday 29th March 2025 at 3:00pm
• Monday 31st March 2025 at 9:00am

Please contact the school office on 02476 227 791 to book on to one of these sessions.

To apply please go through the Coventry City Council Portal. Alternatively you can complete the attached application form and return it to l.david@johngulson.coventry.sch.uk

Who are we looking for?

The successful candidate will:

• Have HLTA status (or NVQ 3) or equivalent (e.g. Degree in education)
• Be an excellent, energetic and focused classroom practitioner
• Have excellent Maths and English skills (Grade C – or equivalent) at GCSE
• Have experience of delivering Interventions in English, Phonics, Maths as well as Social & Emotional Interventions
• Have the skills to develop oracy when leading the learning with a group or class of children
• Have high expectations of all children in the areas of achievement and behaviour
• Actively promote our vision and values
• Have the ability to work proactively, using set objectives to plan and deliver activities to enable pupils to attain age related expectations and to exceed these in some instances
• Effectively mark pupil work, using feedback and assessment tools where appropriate to ensure progress
• Understand how children learn and recognise the abilities of different groups of pupils including more able and vulnerable groups of children
• Be committed to developing children as independent learners
• Be an excellent communicator and able to develop positive relationships with staff, pupils and parents
• Work well as part of a team, demonstrating empathy, focus and commitment

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note, an online search may form part of this recruitment process.

Coventry City Council