Higher Level Teaching Assistant HLTA

Joseph Norton Academy, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 9JU

4 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  7 May 2024 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  19 April 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Teaching Assistant, Learning Support Assistant
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,544.00 - £26,655.00 Annually (Actual) 32.5 hrs a week, term time plus 5 training days

Higher Level Teaching Assistant HLTA job summary

***Congratulations on taking the first step towards a brilliant new career. ***

ABOUT US Joseph Norton Academy in Huddersfield is a special academy educating children and young people with complex Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties across Kirklees. The school prides itself on its use of nurture, social pedagogy and its focus on preparation for adulthood.

https://www.josephnorton.co.uk/ Our school is proud to offer a supportive team; high quality personalised training and an opportunity to work with utterly fabulous children and young people as outlined in our VALUES - We value respect, perseverance, cooperation and responsibility. These values are reflected in our Ways of Working.

THE ROLE

As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant HLTA you will be supporting outstanding progress in learning. You will make connections, develop relationships and lead our pupils on the path to a bright future. This will include working under the guidance of a teacher/ phase lead to support the academic and personal development of children throughout the school day. This includes:

• Supporting and leading a class

• Ability to form relationships and communicate effectively

• Strong communication skills

• Completing pupil records with regular feedback to senior colleagues

• Flexible to cover other classes and act up where necessary

• Using your experience to lead enrichment groups

• Be involved and active with all activities we as a school may promote

• Direct junior staff

THE CANDIDATE

• Experience in a school or similar setting

• Experience working with children/ young people with SEN / SEMH needs

• Educated with GCSE Maths and English

• Level 3 qualification with desire to complete Level 4

• HLTA qualification OR willing to achieve within 2 years through our CPD programme

• Car driver with access to own vehicle OR willingness to learn

• As well as our values as outlined above we are seeking resilience from our HLTA

SALARY/ HOURS

Salary for HLTA is £24,544 - £26,655 actual annual salary working 32.5 hours per week Mon-Fri term time only + 5 inset days + amazing benefits working for our Wellspring trust https://wellspringacademytrust.co.uk/careers/why-join-us/

NEXT STEPS

For more information please refer to the job description attached.

If you are interested in this excellent opportunity simply clinic APPLY NOW alternatively if you have additional questions then please reach out to Caroline the Recruitment Manager: recruitment@sppartnership.co.uk If you are unsure if you meet all the criteria but have an interest in this opportunity then please do submit your application

We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We want our people to reflect our diverse communities and create a safe space in which everyone belongs. We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds and especially those from under-represented groups including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

Safeguarding We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks and appropriate references. All posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

If this post isn't for you, check out our other vacancies. You can find these here.

We may close the advert early so do please express early interest

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

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Using the application form

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

Visas cannot be sponsored.

About Joseph Norton Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 16
• School size: 63 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Joseph Norton Academy website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/joseph-norton-academy (opens in new tab)

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