Job Description

Salary

Grade 6 - 27,269 - 30,060 pro rata

Contractual hours

37.5

Basis

Fixed Term

Job category/type

Education

Job reference

REQAA6508

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Grade 6 - 27,269 for 37.5 hours per week term time only for 45.8 weeks per annum equating to 23,386.62 pro rata rising to 46.8 weeks, 27,345.97 pro rata per annum after 5 years' service.

This is a fixed-term position until August 30, 2025, with a working week of 37.5 hours.

Waldo Williams Primary School is a vibrant and diverse school community where all stakeholders are committed to ensuring pupils have the tools and experiences to be as successful as possible.



We are seeking a committed and compassionate HLTA to support refugee and migrant families as they settle into school and community life.



The successful candidate will lead targeted learning activities to support pupils' language development, well-being, and academic progress. Working closely with teachers, families, and Pembrokeshire County Council's Resettlement & Migration Support Team, the HLTA will play a key role in helping children access education and feel confident in school.



The role includes working with individuals, small groups, and sometimes whole classes. There will be regular liaison with families, use of translation tools to share information, and coordination of after-school activities for pupils and their older siblings. Part of the role will involve travel to other schools or occasional home visits.



Applicants should have HLTA status (or be willing to work towards it), experience working with primary-aged pupils or vulnerable families, and strong communication and ICT skills. Experience supporting refugee families is desirable.

Please refer to the job description above for more details on this vacancy and the person specification.

Employment Checks

This post is subject to a DBS disclosure check.



Where it is appropriate for your role and responsibility, the personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by visiting https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.



Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Please note that at this point, Pembrokeshire County Council is not accepting applicants who require a Skilled Worker visa as a prerequisite to a right to work in the UK. Applicants should ensure they have the right to work in the UK before applying for a vacancy.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk is a high priority for Pembrokeshire County Council. We aim to support vulnerable children and adults at risk to ensure they are as safe as they can possibly be. We are committed to ensuring their safety and will take action to safeguard their well-being. The Council's Corporate Safeguarding Policy provides a framework for every member of staff and Service within the Council, setting out responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and protecting children and adults at risk as well as the methods by which the Council will be assured that it is fulfilling its duties.



This policy applies to all Council employees and workforce, councillors, volunteers and also service providers that are commissioned by the Council. Safeguarding is everyone's business whether they work for, or on behalf of, the Council.

Support & Additional Info

Please contact the HR Systems Team as early as possible if you're unable to apply online by emailing hrsystemsteam@pembrokeshire.gov.uk. Please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries relating to this vacancy by emailing Recruit@pembrokeshire.gov.uk. Local Government Employees on National Joint Council (NJC) terms are subject to national pay bargaining; all salaries currently stated in our adverts are as 01/04/2023. Please note, we have a legal obligation to consider employees for suitable alternative employment if their posts are at risk; therefore prior consideration will be given to existing employees who meet the person specification and are registered on our redeployment pool.

Welsh language skills are desirable.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.