Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Broomfield South SILC, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS10 3JP

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2024

• Closing date

  5 July 2024 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 June 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Special Education Needs (SEN)
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,076.00 - £33,945.00 Annually (FTE) 32.5hrs per week. Salary is pro rated to 39 weeks per year.

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Broomfield South SILC

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Bespoke provision)

Salary Scale: S01 Point 23-25

Contract: Permanent

Contract Type: 32.5 per week Term Time only + 5 additional training days

Start Date: September 2024

Closing Date: Friday 5th July 2024

Interviews: Friday 12th July 2024

Welcome to our school,

The Governors of this caring and successful school wish to appoint an enthusiastic, motivational and outstanding HLTA to join our dedicated team at this exciting time in the life of the school. We are looking for a HLTA who want to make a real difference to the lives of our pupils to inspire a desire for learning, to maintain our high standards and make a significant impact on the life chances of our pupils. Our young people (2-19) have a wide range of special educational needs, including Autistic Spectrum Condition.

We are looking for a HLTA who wants to make a real difference to the lives of our pupils with complex communication, ASC and SEMH, to inspire a desire for learning, to maintain our high standards and make a significant impact on the life chances of our pupils.

The successful candidate will excel in meeting the diverse needs of our pupils with complex communication, ASC and SEMH. You will be supported within your class by a team of Learning Support Assistants, a teacher and by a Middle and Senior Leadership Team who have a secure understanding of the rewards and challenges of teaching in our school. Our staff are passionate about developing the learning and life chances and opportunities of our pupils and young people.

We are particularly interested in applications from candidates who have experience working with Complex Communication, ASC and SEMH. The successful candidate will be working in a bespoke provision for our most challenging students in the Informal Teaching and Learning Group.

The successful candidate will have the following qualities:

• Experience and skills of working with pupils with Complex Communication, ASC and SEMH alongside Special Educational Needs and strategies to ensure learning is personalised, engaging and inclusive
• High expectations, commitment and enthusiasm for both the personal and educational development of all pupils
• Excellent communication, organisation and interpersonal skills
• An ability to work collaboratively with parents, carers, multi- professionals and outside agencies
• An ability to understand personalised plans and how to implement them
• The ability to work effectively within a team
• A passion for education and willingness to support staff in enabling all our pupils to reach their potential
• A commitment to making contributions to the life of the school
• A commitment to the provision of a high-quality education for all

In return we can offer:

• Working with the most inspirational pupils who are respectful, creative and resilient
• The support of a professional, knowledgeable and inclusive staff team
• A comprehensive CPD programme with potential for career development
• An opportunity to be an integral part of a young person’s journey and a real sense of achievement
• A workplace that listens to all staff and values their skillset and contribution

Kathryn Bryan

Headteacher

We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds. Applications are welcome from all, irrespective of sex, sexuality, race, religion, marital status, age, or disability.

Safeguarding Recruitment Statement

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Access: The Broomfield main site and our partnership sites have disabled access facilities, including a lift.

For further details and recruitment pack please contact Broomfield South SILC by email broomfield@broomfieldschool.org.uk visit our website; www.broomfieldschool.org.uk

or by telephoning on 0113 277 1603 ext. 212

Please note that Broomfield South SILC operates No Smoking or vaping policy

Reg Charity no; 1143948

Commitment to safeguarding

Broomfield SILC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.

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About Broomfield South SILC

• School type: Special school, ages 2 to 19
• School size: 224 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Broomfield South SILC website (opens in new tab)
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We are an all-age generic special school serving South Leeds. We cater for a wide range of learning needs from moderate learning difficulties; severe learning difficulties; complex and multiple learning needs to Asperger’s and Autism. Some students have additional needs – physical; medical; speech and language; visual, hearing or sensory impairment.

Many pupils are based on our main Broomfield site and in addition some within our mainstream partnership sites - Windmill Music Federation and Rodillian Academy, where opportunities for mainstream inclusion are maximised, if appropriate.

Our motto is ‘Investing in Individuals, Transforming Lives’ reflected in our aim to provide a nurturing and stimulating school environment in which all pupils are encouraged to adopt a healthy lifestyle and feel happy, safe and secure. Our pupils demonstrate a strong sense of community and fairness for all. We endeavour to help our pupils take their place in society and be tolerant, understanding and respectful of the rights of others.

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