Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Job Title: Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Contract: Full-time, Long-term (Temp to Perm for the successful candidate)
Start Date: October
Pay: Dependent on skills and experience
Hours: 8:30am - 3:30pm

The Role

We are currently recruiting for a hardworking, enthusiastic, and committed Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join a supportive and dynamic educational setting. If you are experienced, passionate about making a difference, open to new ideas, and have a flexible ‘can do’ approach, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Work alongside subject staff to support the delivery of English, Maths, PSHE, and vocational curriculum within a high-support SEN provision.

• Support pupils in overcoming barriers to learning by promoting inclusion, developing communication skills, managing behaviour, fostering independence, and social skills.

• Take responsibility for monitoring and reporting on behaviour and attendance to parents for students in the provision.

• Provide supervision, guidance, and learning opportunities during non-lesson activities.

• Complement the work of teaching staff by delivering agreed learning activities, interventions, and support.

Role Requirements

• Act as a form tutor for a small group of students within a KS3 SEN provision.

• Deliver academic and SEMH (Social, Emotional, and Mental Health) support to help students overcome barriers and re-engage with their education.

• Plan, deliver, and monitor academic and SEMH interventions tailored to the needs of SEN students.

• Mentor identified SEN students.

• Prepare and deliver learning activities for individuals or small groups within the SEN provision.

• Under teacher guidance, support delivery of GCSE and functional skills Maths and English to small groups or individuals.

• Monitor, assess, record, and report on pupil progress and development.

• Support the development of literacy and numeracy skills across lessons.

• Use specialist skills to assess and meet pupil learning needs.

• Monitor and evaluate pupil responses through various assessment strategies.

• Assist with student transport by supporting the minibus driver before and after school.

If you are interested in this position, please click apply now and you will be contacted within 48hours to discuss next steps.

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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