Teaching Assistant – PPA​/Development Cover

This Teaching Assistant post at The Flying High Academy, a primary school within Flying High Partnership, is cover-focused: the post-holder provides PPA and short-term cover and leads class teaching under supervision. Duties also include planning and delivering learning, assessing pupil progress and building positive relationships with children. The role suits an HLTA-qualified or HLTA-track practitioner who can mentor other support staff.

Visa sponsorship is not available, and the post is due to start as soon as possible.

• Provide cover for teaching staff, including leading class teaching under supervision, PPA cover and short-term cover for absent staff
• Plan, prepare and deliver learning activities, including whole-class teaching, under an agreed system of supervision
• Support the whole class, small groups or 1:1 support for children with additional needs
• Assess and report on pupil progress across the curriculum using a range of monitoring and evaluation methods
• Build positive relationships with pupils to support their learning, wellbeing and personal development
• Work with class teachers, support staff and families to create a nurturing and inclusive environment
• Maintain confidentiality, uphold safeguarding procedures and model the school's values in all interactions

• Experience delivering whole-class teaching under supervision, including for PPA and short-term cover

• Highly skilled and confident practitioner
• Ability to plan, assess and give feedback to support pupil progress across the curriculum
• Ability to lead, mentor and support other support staff
• Strong communicator who works with teaching teams, parents and external professionals

• Enhanced DBS check
• Satisfactory references

• Positive role model
• Committed and resilient, valuing inclusion and contributing to wider school life

• HLTA qualified or working towards HLTA status

• Commitment to wellbeing, recognition of achievement, employee voice and inclusivity across the partnership
• Access to extensive, high-quality CPL at every stage of your career, including leadership development
• Opportunity to progress across the partnership
• Employee assistance programme offering counselling, financial support and legal advice