Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Cover Supervisor
Burnley High School, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 6NXThis job expired on 5 May 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
5 May 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- 26189 - 29854
Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Cover Supervisor job summary
Burnley High School wishes to appoint a hardworking, enthusiastic and committed HLTA (Cover Supervisor). If you are experienced, enthusiastic, open to new ideas and have a flexible ‘can do’ approach, we would welcome an application from you. The actual salary for this role is from £26,189 to £29,854 per annum.
The Job:
- Ensure the school is adequately resourced so as to provide effective cover supervision/arrangements for lessons.
- To work under the direction of the Assistant Headteacher, to implement planning and assessment, working with individual or small groups of pupils in order to achieve high levels of accelerated pupil progress.
- To support pupils to overcome barriers to learning, promoting the inclusion of all pupils by developing their communication skills, supporting them to manage their behaviour, developing independence and social skills and to take responsibility for monitoring/reporting on the impact of class-based interventions.
- To provide supervision and guidance and learning opportunities in all non-lesson-based activities.
- Support the SENCO with the day to day management of the LSAs/TA.
- Complement the professional work of the schoolteachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities
What are the job requirements?
- GCSE or Equivalent qualification in English and Mathematics at level 9 – 5.
- Child Care/NVQ/ HLTA or other relevant qualification (related to education is desirable i.e.: a degree) at level 4
- Experience of using positive behaviour management techniques.
- Knowledge of The National Curriculum and Schemes of Work in Literacy and Numeracy.
- Knowledge of the principles of child development and processing of learning.
- Excellent written communication skills and a high level of ICT literacy.
- Experience of planning, preparing and delivering agreed work, and supporting programmes for individuals or groups of pupils.
About Burnley High School:
Burnley High School was founded in 2014 in Burnley, Lancashire. It is a mainstream school for mixed pupils aged 11-16. Burnley High School is part of the Education Partnership Trust.
Values and Vision
Burnley High School promises to “transform lives” by empowering pupils to achieve their full potential. The school focuses on developing the “whole person”. Beyond academic expectations, young people also learn life skills, and their personal and social development is encouraged.
The school’s ambition is to build a life-long love of learning and a set of moral values to help pupils make a positive contribution to society.
About the Education Partnership Trust (EPT):
EPT was established in 2012 as a multi-academy trust and is an approved academy sponsor. Our vision is to create outstanding schools which transform learning, lives and communities. We benefit from our diverse and unique range of schools which include secondary mainstream, alternative provision and special and have a proven track record of sustained improvement. Our schools are united by a drive to improve opportunities and outcomes for children and young people within a collaborative learning culture.
Our staff are our most valued asset so we continually invest in our colleagues and we believe that all teaching and support staff posts within our schools are key in terms of supporting pupil achievement and improving their life chances. As such we are keen to recruit dedicated and ambitious professionals who will add value to our schools and trust by helping our young people to succeed.
Our extensive range of rewards and benefits include:
- Healthcare cash back plan provided free by the trust includes optical, dental, physio, diagnostics, health assessment, NHS prescription charges, hospital cover, discounted gym memberships plus lots more.
- Employee Assistance Programme including, counselling, CBT, and wellbeing initiatives.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Access to government pension schemes.
- Free parking.
- Electric Car Scheme (Salary Sacrifice).
- Training, mentoring and progression opportunities including our Emerging Leaders programmes.
- Trust wide intranet to share knowledge and resources.
Incomplete application forms will not be shortlisted, if you need to discuss a reason for being unable to complete a section, please contact the recruitment team HR@ept-uk.com
We warmly welcome an informal visit or a conversation prior to application. Please contact the School Business Manager – michael.rigby@burnleyhigh.com.
Please be advised, as part of due diligence checks, online searches will be carried out on shortlisted candidates.
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.
About Burnley High School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 570 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Burnley High School website (opens in new tab)
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