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Higher Level Teaching Assistant - English/Literacy

Co-op Academy Swinton, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M27 6JU

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• Start date details

  September 2024

• Closing date

  24 June 2024 at 8am

• Date listed

  14 June 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: English
• Working pattern: Full time: 36 hours per week, Term-time only plus 6 days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade H - SCP 12 to 22 (Actual salary £23,056 to £27,369)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Experience

• A variety of support teaching experience

• Collaborating with teachers to prepare and plan lessons'

• Supporting teachers in evaluation progress using a range of assessment techniques

• Effective assessment record keeping

• Clear and effective communication with students and parents

• Working cooperatively with colleagues in teams

• Enthusing, motivating and promoting opportunities for student achievement

• Involvement in extracurricular activities

• Support teaching within 11 – 19 age range

• Being proactive and contributing to the general development of the school

• Portfolio to demonstrate experience

• Successful classroom management, organisation and teaching

Skills, Ability, Knowledge

• Know how to use ICT to support professional activities

• Working knowledge of behaviour management

• To demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and an expectation of colleagues to do the same

• National Curriculum programmes of study in Mathematics and/or English

• Awareness of the relevant exam board specification for the relevant subject

What the school offers its staff

Benefits include:

• Local Government Pension Scheme

• Discounts on various Co-op branded products

• Co-operative credit union

• Discounted gym membership and leisure activities

• Season ticket and rental deposit loans

• Colleague Assistance via Health Assured

• Cycle to Work scheme

• Flu vaccine

Further details about the role

As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, you will work with teachers to organise and support teaching and learning activities for classes. The primary focus is to undertake specified work with individuals, groups and whole classes under the direction and supervision of a qualified teacher. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a school environment, supporting and making a difference to young people’s lives.

The successful candidate will possess good communication, literacy and numeracy skills. You will demonstrate a commitment to continuous improvement with enthusiasm and adaptability. Your positive outlook and a willingness to be fully involved in school life will ensure you thrive in this role.

An excellent career and professional development offer is also at the heart of the academy’s commitment to you. In addition, you will have the opportunity to link with other Co-operative Academies across the North West. Being part of the Co-operative Group, we are both guided and driven by the Co-op values which are centred around a different, fairer and better way of doing things. These values are embedded in everything that we do within the Academy - they are our ‘Ways of being’;

Do what matters most | Be yourself, always | Show you care | Succeed together

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.

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About Co-op Academy Swinton

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1007 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Co-op Academy Swinton website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: danielle.walsh@coopacademies.co.uk
• Phone number: 01617946215
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/co-op-academy-swinton (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Co-op Academy Swinton

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email danielle.walsh@coopacademies.co.uk.

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