Higher Level Teaching Assistant

This nurturing and supporting school in Yeovil aim to provide a happy and secure learning environment for young people between the ages of 4-19 with complex learning difficulties. Rich in stimulation and challenge, this schools ensures all of members of the school community can grown in self-esteem and develop their full potential.

The school has 6 core values and they are looking for Higher Level Teaching Assistants who match these values:

• Empathy
• Respect
• High Expectations – the school sets high standards of learning and care and celebrate even the smallest of achievements of every pupil
• Teamwork
• Excellence – Committed to providing the best education experiences for all pupils
• Ambitious for all pupils

As a 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
• Physical effort and working conditions (periods of crouching/bending to engage with pupils, physical support/assistance as well as manual handling)
• 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
• Experience of working with young people with special needs (SEND) OR experience working in a school setting
• 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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