Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Fox Hill Primary, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 1AZ

2 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  as soon as possible

• Closing date

  24 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  6 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,093.00 - £31,586.00 Annually (FTE) Actual, £26,307 - £28,561

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Thank you for your interest in a career at Steel City Schools Partnership. We are a growing Multi Academy Trust, and there are currently 10 primary academies in the Trust.

SCSP has a proven track record of securing transformational change and sustainable school improvement. Our vision is to provide high quality education and deliver the best outcomes for young people within an ethos based on our vision and underpinning aims:

To provide an excellent education for all.

Achieving Excellence Sustaining Excellence Sharing Excellence

Our success is due to our biggest and most valuable asset – our staff team. We have a number of positions available across our academies and we are looking for enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to work with us. SCSP can offer you:

• Guidance of a supportive and experienced leadership team who invest in the development of their teams and the Trust
• Free on-site parking
• Access to healthcare and wellbeing services
• Encouragement of further and continued professional development
• Local Government Pension Scheme

The Trustees of Steel City Schools Partnership are looking to recruit a skilled and inspirational SEND practitioner to complement our existing educational support team.

General expectations

• To plan and teach in the Integrated Resource unit, KS1 & KS2.
• The activities that are planned / delivered will be for whole classes.

Relevant Qualifications:

• Meet Higher Level Teaching Assistant standards or equivalent qualification or experience
• Excellent numeracy/literacy skills – equivalent to NVQ level 2 in English and Maths
• Training in the relevant learning strategies e.g. literacy

Knowledge, skills and qualities:

• Is articulate and committed to achieving high academic standards for all children, including those with SEND.
• Is motivated, well-organised, resourceful and able to use own initiative when necessary.
• Is hard working and a great team player, with good interpersonal skills.
• Is confident in their ability to support students across Key Stages 1 and 2.
• Is able to assess pupils’ responses to learning tasks and, where appropriate, modify methods to meet individual needs.
• Is able to work accurately and have strong attention to detail.
• Is pro-active, flexible and keen to take on additional responsibilities as they arise.
• Is kind, caring and have a patient personality.
• Has a nurturing approach to all children.
• Has a love of learning and is committed to professional development.
• Is knowledgeable of effective strategies to meet the needs of pupils with Autism, Downs Syndrome, Hearing Impairment, SEMH difficulties, Severe Learning difficulties, Profound and multiple learning difficulties and Speech, Language and Communication Needs.
• Has a good understanding of the Special Educational Needs Code of Practice (2015) and adaptive teaching.

For further information and / or to arrange a visit please contact the school on 0114 231 3469.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Fox Hill Primary

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 315 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Fox Hill Primary website (opens in new tab)
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