ASSISTANT SENCO/HLTA
Hednesford Valley High School, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 4JSThis job expired on 22 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible.
Closing date
22 April 2024 at 4:08pm
Date listed
28 March 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other teaching support
- Pastoral, health and welfare
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 Hours per week - term time only Mon-Thur 8:30-4:30 Fri 8:30-4:00
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,566-£29,370
What skills and experience we're looking for
An exciting new opportunity has arisen at Hednesford Valley High School to appoint an Assistant SENCo/HLTA, to work alongside the SENCO to further drive SEN outcomes and experiences. This role would suit someone with strong SEN knowledge and commitment to seeking a new challenge. You will be joining our friendly and supportive Pastoral Team, which consists of SENCO, Pastoral Manager, Inclusion Manager, Student Behaviour Support, 3 x Inclusion Assistants and Attendance Officer.
You will have the experience and skills to:
- Support the SENCO in the day to day running of SEND
- Support the SENCO in leading SEND provision, implementing an inclusive curriculum and achieving pupil progress.
- Work effectively with SEND students across Keys stages 3, 4 and 5.
- Support the management of EHCPs, support plans and annual reviews.
- Manage and develop curriculum resources to ensure SEND students have the right support.
- Provide support, challenge, training and development to colleagues on SEN and learning support.
- Meet HLTA standards or equivalent qualification and experience.
- You must have GCSE Grade C or above or equivalent qualification in both Maths and English.
- NVQ Level 4 for Teaching Assistant or recognised equivalent qualification.
What the school offers its staff
Hednesford Valley High School recognises its employees as the most important asset and critical to its success. To demonstrate this all staff are offered the following benefits:
- Excellent working environment.
- A supportive ethos and concern for the well-being of all colleagues
- Continued professional development opportunities.
- Generous local government pension scheme.
Access to comprehensive and flexible Employee Assistant Programmes which include:
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Online gym classes
- Health and wellbeing support and advice e.g., Men’s Health, Wellbeing Action Plans, Better Sleep, Relaxation and Meditation, Understanding Menopause.
- Financial advice services
- Think Well, fast track counselling service.
- Physiotherapy
- Eye-sight testing
- Retail discounts in supermarkets, high street shops, restaurants and days out.
- Free car parking
- Free staff tea and coffee
Commitment to safeguarding
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. The selected candidate will also have social media checks. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
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About Hednesford Valley High School
- School type
- Special school, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 177 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Hednesford Valley High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- l.fox@hvh.staffs.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01543 423714
Hednesford Valley High School is a generic Special School set in Cannock Chase, an Area of Outstanding National Beauty. We educate students on two sites, with years 7-11 at our main site and our Sixth Form is set in a dedicated building at Cannock Chase High School. We have amazing students with a range of learning needs, who are supported by dedicated staff with a passion for transforming the lives of our students. If you join our team, you will be part of a school where students love to learn, and staff love to teach. We truly are a family. This is not just a statement; our data supports this. Our attendance and positive behaviour are above national data and we have just received amazing feedback from our recent parent/carer questionnaire.
Arranging a visit to Hednesford Valley High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email l.fox@hvh.staffs.sch.uk.
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