Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Horizons)

Job details

Job role HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

Visa sponsorship Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern Full time: 37 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only + 1 Working Week

Contract type Permanent

Pay scale SO1 (SCP 23-25) £34,434 - £36,363 Actual Salary: £29,747 - £31,413

What skills and experience we're looking for

[Employer hidden] is seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Higher-Level Teaching Assistant. This role is of great importance to our work as an Academy - the successful applicant will be expected to complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision. This may involve planning, preparing and delivering activities for individuals/groups or short term for whole classes (PPA cover) and monitoring pupils and assessing, recording and reporting on pupils’ achievement, progress and development. A key deployment of this role will be to our onsite Resource Provision known as Horizons. Horizons caters for 40 young people with an EHCP where their primary need is communication and interaction.

Potential applicants should have:

• Higher Level Teaching Assistant status or working towards this (Level 4).
• Level 2 Numeracy/ Literacy (or willingness to work towards).
• Working knowledge and experience of implementing national/ foundation stage curriculum and other relevant learning programmes/strategies.
• Good understanding of child development and learning processes.

What the school offers its staff

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their careerhave the opportunity toenjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

• childcare disqualification
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
• medical
• online and social media
• prohibition from teaching
• right to work
• satisfactory references
• suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

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