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Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Learning & Pastoral Support

The Heights Burnley, Burnley, Lancashire, BB12 0DU

This job expired on 27 September 2024 – see similar jobs

Job start date
28 October 2024
Closing date
27 September 2024 at 1pm
Date listed
12 September 2024

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: 26188.87 - 29854.63

Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Learning & Pastoral Support job summary

The Heights School, Burnley seek to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Behaviour & Pastoral on a permanent basis from October 2024. The successful candidate will work 37 hours per week during term time only (39 weeks per year) The actual salary for this position is from £26.188 to £29,854 per annum.

What does this job do?

Leading the Heights Plus provision within school, including setting targets, reviewing pupil’s progress and ensuring interventions are implemented.
To promote the inclusion of all pupils by developing their communication skills, supporting and mentoring as required to help them manage their behaviour, developing independence and social skills.
To work closely with the Assistant Head Teacher to plan bespoke interventions meeting the needs of all pupils who are placed in internal inclusion to support them to make continued progress and receive feedback on their learning
To provide mentoring support and challenge in order to overcome barriers to learning, including in relation to behaviour and attendance.

Responsibilities Include:

Leading the Heights Plus provision within school, including setting targets, reviewing pupil’s progress and ensuring interventions are implemented.
Analyse pupil performance information to identify and target individuals and groups in order to intervene/provide support and challenge and to monitor improvements.
Assessing the needs of pupils and using detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support pupils' learning.
Provide support for pupil’s emotional and social needs by encouraging and modelling positive behaviour in line with the School’s Behaviour Policy.

What are the job requirements?

Experience of working with children in an educational setting
Experience of working with children with behavioural concerns
Ability to deal with and respond calmly and promptly to incidents, safeguarding issues and challenging behaviour, in accordance with role and responsibilities.
Ability to foster positive relationships between children/young people and with other adults and to recognise and encourage resolution of issues
Ability to undertake cover supervision for whole classes or small groups

About The Heights- Burnley:

We are a 5-16 Alternative Provision School. Our provision caters for those pupils who have found it difficult to achieve in a mainstream school. Our staff are dedicated and committed to providing the best educational experiences including vocational studies, learning outside of the classroom, personal and social development programmes, as well as the core curriculum: developing successful learners who can make a positive contribution to, and are prepared for, their future working lives.

We are passionate about making a difference, having a positive impact, delivering high quality teaching and learning, and achievement for all. Pupils are taught in small groups, which allows us to provide bespoke support packages and interventions for everyone. We pride ourselves in knowing each pupil, therefore, tailoring our approach and support appropriately. We thrive off helping our pupils achieve their goals and celebrate their success.

With the highest of expectations, our dedicated and skilled team create an environment where pupils are happy, challenged and successful.

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 – dbury@theheightsburnley.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.

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