Higher Level Teaching Assistant

This special needs school offers full time special education, care and therapeutic support to vulnerable children and young people with Education and Healthcare Plans. The school is welcoming and working with a neurodiverse population of up to 150 children aged between 4-19 with a primary diagnosis of autism or a SEMH (social, emotional, mental health) profile.

The design of the building and curriculum ensures that pupils who are different ages or have different diagnosis are able to be educated and cared for in bespoke spaces that meet their needs. Additionally, they have specialist environments within the buildings appropriate to the needs of 4-6 years olds (primary classrooms and play equipment) and post 16 pupils (‘life skills’ independent areas) that ensures the curriculum meets the needs of different identified cohorts.

As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA), your main responsibilities and duties will include:

• Supporting the teaching and learning process
• Provide care and supervision of pupils within the classroom, within the school and outside of the school
• Deliver training to the whole school within fields of specialism/knowledge
• Deliver assemblies for agreed classes
• Maintain a clean, safe and tidy learning environment
• Under agreed supervision and when appropriately trained, you may also be asked to support with First Aid and medical procedures.

Essential requirements

• GCSE Maths and English A-C
• HLTA Qualification
• Experience of working with young people with special needs (SEND)
• Playful and energetic approach to learning
• Commitment to CPD
• Ability to use ICT, Word and Excel
• Training or expertise in a relevant curriculum or learning area (Maths, English, ICT etc)
• Experience contributing to the assessments and monitoring of pupil progress

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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