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Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Oakfield Lodge School, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 4PP

This job expired on 12 October 2023 – see similar jobs

• Closing date

  12 October 2023 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 September 2023

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: £25,878.00 Annually (FTE) 32.5 hours per week, term time only

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) – 32.5 hours, term time only - Grade
7; £25,878 - 29,439 pro rata, per annum

The
Governors are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated HLTA to join our
tuition team at Oakfield Lodge School. This is an exciting opportunity for
a like minded individual to join a small team who are passionate about
improving the life chances of our students. The post holder will be working
with students to improve outcomes in a small group or 1:1 basis both onsite at
Oakfield Lodge School and across Cheshire East at a variety of venues.

The post
holder will support our students to re-engage with education and make both social
and academic progress. The role is
varied with each student having a bespoke curriculum which meets their
individual strengths and interests. Curriculum subjects at KS3 and KS4 are
taught using a bank of fully prepared lessons put together by onsite subject specialists.  The post includes planning activities to
enhance cultural capital. 

What we are
looking for:

·        
Do
you feel confident to deliver KS3 and KS4 lessons from google classroom?

·        
Have
you got experience of motivating and inspiring young people with challenging
behaviour in secondary education?

·        
Are
you confident, determined and motivated to promote a positive approach to
learning and a positive view of self and others

·        
Do
you work efficiently, effectively and remain calm, consistent and solution
focused under pressure?

The
successful candidate will work with our students to help remove barriers to learning. Working largely with our tuition
team, the candidate therefore must be willing to travel. Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills are essential along with being able to
demonstrate high levels of emotional intelligence.

It is
essential that the applicants have a driving license and access to a car.

Oakfield
Lodge School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
and expects all staff to share this commitment. Child safety recruitment
procedures operate and appointment is subject to satisfactory references,
enhanced DBS, qualifications check and all other relevant employment checks. Please
also note that if you are shortlisted for the role, we may conduct an online
search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help to
identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available
online, which may indicate that you are unsuitable to work with children, and
that we may want to explore with you at interview.

Interested candidates are
encouraged to visit the school, please contact them to arrange a convenient
time.  Email: bursar@oakfieldlodge.cheshire.sch.uk  or Telephone 01270 918337.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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 Oakfield Lodge School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• School size: 37 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oakfield Lodge School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oakfield-lodge-school-crewe

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