Level Teaching Assistant​/Trainee Teacher - Whitfield Valley Primary Academy

Whitfield Valley Primary Academy, The Inspirational Learning Academies Trust are seeking to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant/Trainee Teacher to work within the team at Whitfield Valley Primary Academy.

• Support the class teacher to deliver high quality teaching to continue to drive up standards within the academy.
• Work with groups of children on specific interventions/strategies and be able to demonstrate their impact.
• Provide cover as required following the planning from the class teacher.
• Mark and assess children’s work under the guidance of the class teacher.
• Contribute to the creating of an attractive/stimulating, safe/secure, class/school environment through display and classroom organisation.
• Contribute to the assessment of pupils, particularly those in your particular group through observations, records and discussions with other team members, parents and the Head of School.
• Support the maintenance of positive links between home and school by making parents feel welcome and develop links with other agencies.
• To work in both Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.
• The post holder will hold a relevant HLTA Qualification/Level 4 Diploma or equivalent or be working towards these qualifications. If the successful candidate wishes to progress to a Teaching qualification they must be in receipt of a 2:2 or above honours degree at the time of this application.

• Be supported to further themselves through appropriate CPD to gain QTS.
• Join an outstanding friendly team within a multi academy trust.

Visits to the school are welcome after 4pm so if you would like to make an appointment please call Jo Bailey on

Please complete an application form by contacting the Academy on or by email to  for a full application pack.