Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Job role: Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Location: Wakefield (WF5)

Contract: Mon-Fri 8:30am-15:30pm

Teaching Personnel are working closely with a Secondary School in Leeds. The successful candidate will be supporting and covering lessons across Key Stages 3 and 4. 

Main Duties:

• Prepare lessons with teachers, contributing to the planning cycle including evaluating and adjusting lessons in response to pupils’ needs.
• Teach whole classes as part of PPA provision according to the PPA timetable. Also to provide short-term cover within any age group in response to teacher absence.
• Provide verbal and written feedback on lesson content, pupil responses to learning activities and pupil behaviour, to teachers and pupils in line with school policy.
• Motivate and progress pupils’ learning following school policies and guidance from class teachers.
• Organise and safely manage the appropriate learning environment and resources.
• Assess pupils’ responses to learning tasks and where appropriate, modify methods to meet individual and/or group needs.
• Promote and support the inclusion of all pupils, including those with specific needs, both in the classroom as part of first-quality teaching and through intervention work.

Requirements:

• Eligibility to work in the UK or be a UK resident
• Have an overseas criminal clearance or willing to apply for one
• Have a child enhanced DBS on the update service or willing to apply for one
• Previous or relevant experience working with children
• Experience leading or Teaching a Class
• Minimum of three months UK residency
• We do not accept those on skilled worker visas
• Please ensure you have references available upon request covering the last 24 months of employment

If you are interested in applying or finding out more then please send your CV to the West Yorkshire branch.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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