Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Arden Forest Infant School, Bedworth, Warwickshire, CV12 9RT21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
18 October 2024 at 3pm
Date listed
23 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): 38 working weeks. Weekly hours to be discussed. Full time hours are 30 hours per week. Job share would be 15 hours per week. Hours would be across Monday to Friday.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Scale I - Scale Points 17-20
What skills and experience we're looking for
Duties and Responsibilities
Support to pupils
-Support pupils’ learning in a range of classroom settings, including working with individuals, groups and whole classes (where the assigned teacher is not present), using detailed knowledge, experience, specialist skills and training.
- Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model, demonstrating positive values, attitudes and behaviour and setting high expectations.
- Organise and manage pupils IEPs, maintaining and updating and review progress.
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom, encourage them to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all in activities.
- Support pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs.
- Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance.
- Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement.
- Monitor and provide for the care, safety and welfare of pupils.
Support to Teachers
- Organise and manage learning activities (including learning environment and resources) in ways which keep pupils safe.
- Under agreed system of supervision, plan and prepare teaching and learning objectives, adjusting activities/work plans as appropriate.
- Monitor and evaluate pupil responses to learning activities using a range of assessment and monitoring strategies, against pre-determined learning objectives.
- Objectively assess, provide feedback and reports as necessary on pupil development, progress and achievement.
- Within the school’s behavior and relationships policy, apply behaviour management strategies and techniques to manage behaviour constructively and contribute to a supportive and purposeful learning environment.
- Support the role of parents in pupils’ learning and contribute to meetings with parents to constructively feedback on pupil progress/achievement.
- Administer and assess/mark tests and invigilate exams/tests.
- Where relevant, direct and guide the work of other adults supporting teaching and learning in the classroom.
Support to the Curriculum
- Deliver learning activities to pupils within an agreed system of supervision, adjusting activities according to pupil responses/needs.
- Use ICT effectively to advance learning and develop pupil’ competence and independence in its use.
- Devise, organise and manage safely the learning activities, teaching space and resources, taking account of pupils’ interests, language and cultural backgrounds.
- Advise on appropriate deployment and use of specialist aid/resources/equipment.
- Use their area(s) of expertise to support the planning and preparation of learning activities in these areas(s) ( e.g. a subject area, SEN, EY, KS1 etc).
Support to the school
- Be involved in and contribute to whole school policy development.
- Assist with the development of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection and comply with these. Report concerns to an appropriate person.
- Contribute to identification of appropriate out of school learning activities, deliver / coordinate these, in accordance with school policy.
- May co-ordinate a school activity (e.g. extra-curricular activities / work experience / homeschool liaison / SEN work.
- Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
- Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals to support achievement and progress of pupils, in liaison with the teacher.
- Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
- Take the initiative as appropriate to develop appropriate multi-agency approaches to supporting pupils.
- Model good practice and contribute to planning and delivery of appropriate inset.
Additional areas of support
-Other than employees supervised/managed: The post has considerable impact on the wellbeing of individuals or groups, through contributing to policy development and review and to the development and -delivery of learning activities.
-Responsibility for staff: The post has some responsibility for others, through demonstrating good practice, guiding/advising and directing other staff/ volunteers who support teaching and learning.
-Support pupils’ learning in a range of classroom settings, including working with individuals, groups and whole classes (where the assigned teacher is not present), using detailed knowledge, experience, specialist skills and training.
Working with staff, parents/carers and relevant professionals
-Share knowledge and understanding of pupils to other school staff and education, health and social care professionals, so that informed decision making can take place on intervention and provision
-Communicate effectively with parents and carers under the direction of teachers
-Contribute to meetings with parents and carers by providing feedback on pupil progress,
attainment and barriers to learning, as directed by teachers
-Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school
-Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues
Professional development
-Help keep their own knowledge and understanding relevant and up to date by reflecting on their own practice, liaising with school leaders, and identifying relevant professional
development to improve personal effectiveness
-Take opportunities to build the appropriate skills, qualifications, and/or experience needed for the role, with support from the school
-Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures
What the school offers its staff
We are a well-regarded and happy school where children feel safe and valued, we currently have a vacancy for a Higher level Teaching Assistant to join our team of committed and dedicated staff with immediate start.
Arden Forest Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to kemp.s6@welearn365.com
CVs are not accepted.
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About Arden Forest Infant School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 7
- Education phase
- View all Primaryjobs
- School size
- 170 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Arden Forest Infant School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- kemp.s6@welearn365.com
- Phone number
- 02476 315913
We are a well-regarded and happy school where children feel safe and valued, we currently have a vacancy for a Higher level Teaching Assistant to join our team of committed and dedicated staff with immediate start.
Arden Forest Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Arranging a visit to Arden Forest Infant School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email kemp.s6@welearn365.com.
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