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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    23 January 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    10 January 2025

Job details

Job role

  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: The hours are 22.5 per week, term time (37 weeks). The work pattern is Monday to Friday 8.30am to 1pm.

Contract type

Permanent

Actual salary

£12,037 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Person Specification

  • A belief that young people have potential and can achieve;
  • Experience of working with students with SEN, additional barriers, and students who struggle to meet the academic demands of their key stage;
  • Knowledge of appropriate teaching and behaviour management strategies for a range of students, including those with additional needs;
  • The ability to develop study skills within students, as well as the ability to teach core English and Maths with pre-key stage and lower ability students;
  • Knowledge of reading and comprehension strategies that support struggling readers;
  • Ability to build positive working relationships with students and secure good progress in both a 1:1 and small group context;
  • Ability to effectively support students within the classroom, providing additional, targeted guidance where necessary;
  • The ability to maintain accurate records;
  • The ability to use data to identify students needing support;
  • Ability to work independently, prioritise and manage own workload effectively;
  • Enthusiastic, positive and resilient;
  • Commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people;
  • HLTA qualification required.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

  • a supportive school staff community.
  • appropriate resources, environment and support.
  • opportunities for continuing professional development.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
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About Old Swinford Hospital

School type
Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
837 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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School website
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Email address
adavey@oshsch.com
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A happy, vibrant and distinctive state boarding school where tradition, community and values sit comfortably alongside innovation. Offering Tailored-Boarding, Flexi-Boarding and Day Places to students aged 11-18.

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