HLTA & Forest Lead

LIFE Education Trust

Benhurst Primary School

Benhurst Avenue

Elm Park

Hornchurch

RM12 4QS

Tel: 01708 447368

Website: lifeeducationtrust.com  Twitter: @lifeedutrust

Headteacher: Ms Alice Larkman

 

HLTA & Forest Lead

Start Date: ASAP

Contract Type: Temporary - 1 year

Scale: Grade 5.12 - 5.15

Actual Salary: £24,453 - £25,544 p.a. Inclusive of Outer London Allowance

Hours: 32.5 hours per week

FTE:  77.57%

 

Our Way of LIFE

Our Purpose is 'To build great learning communities where children flourish’ and at LIFE Education Trust we work collaboratively to ensure that everything we do can positively impact the lives of our pupils and employees.

To accomplish our purpose, we use our 3 core beliefs: ‘Courageous Optimism’, ‘Boundless Creativity’ & ‘Heartfelt Compassion’. We believe in helping colleagues and pupils achieve their personal best and we strive to recruit first class talent for our Trust.

We are looking for individuals who share our passion for providing excellent learning environments, making our schools the best they can be and having a positive impact in the community. You will be joining an organisation that can offer you many opportunities to progress and make a real difference.

We are now looking to appoint a passionate and inspiring HLTA & Forest School Lead to join Benhurst Primary School.

 

Job Purpose:

The Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) is one member of a team of professionals that will include teachers and other teaching assistants. The Team works together to care for and educate the pupils in the school. The HLTA makes a specific contribution to their specific subject area and / or curriculum contribution to the school teaching and learning programme. The role will also incorporate Forest School Lead, this is to provide the Forest School Provision across the school to support pupils’ access to outdoor learning and provided greater opportunities for creativity across the curriculum.

You will:

• Share our commitment to building great learning communities for our pupils
• Support the vision and values of our school Inspire pupils with a passion for learning
• An understanding of specific learning needs and styles to differentiate support to pupils
• The ability to plan effectively to enable multi-tasking
• A desire to help all pupils succeed
• Compassion towards the needs of the pupils.
• The ability to exchange verbal information clearly and sensitively with pupils and adults
• The ability to work with a range of colleagues
• Work collaboratively across the school

The successful candidate will be part of a positive environment, with dedicated and supportive colleagues who strive for excellence.

In return you will be working with friendly colleagues in a stimulating and welcoming learning environment.

 

Applications:

Details of how to apply can be found on the school website: https://benhurst.havering.sch.uk/vacancies

Applications close at 9am on Monday 22nd April 2025.

Interviews will take place shortly after.

For further information about this role, please contact the People team via email at recruitment@lifeeducationtrust.com.

Visits to the school are welcomed.

 

The Trust reserves the right to interview prior to the deadline date. We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds and all parts of the community, particularly people from ethnic minorities who are currently under-represented. LIFE Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.