Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Sawtry Village Academy, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, PE28 5TQ

7 days remaining to apply

Start date details
December 2024/January 2025
Closing date
2 December 2024 at 9am
Date listed
12 November 2024

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £23,874.09 - £26,765.42 Annually (Actual) FTE Point 12 £27,711 to Point 19 £31,067

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Vacancy for Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Salary: Meridian Trust Grade 7, Points 12-19

Hours: 37 hours per week, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break, 39 weeks per year (term time, plus school training days)

We are looking for an enthusiastic person who would like to join our friendly and hardworking team as a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and dedicated teaching assistant who is looking to progress their career and who would like to develop their knowledge and expertise in providing specialist support for students with a variety of Special Educational Needs (SEND).

Sawtry Village Academy is a vibrant and happy place to work where all the staff are dedicated to the support of our fantastic and eager to learn students.

You will be working under the direction of the SENDCo/Assistant SENDCo and/or Teachers to:

Provide personalised and bespoke support for students to enable them to make both academic and personal progress
Deliver high quality interventions either 1:1 or in small groups.
Contribute to the planning and evaluation of learning activities with teaching staff in order to plan and deliver high quality educational provision for our young people.
Support the implementation of APDRs, behaviour plans, curriculum planning and assessment, providing detailed feedback to teachers, parents or outside agencies as needed.
Encourage and promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students.
Contribute to the wider life of the Academy, including extracurricular provision.

The ideal candidate:

Is skilful in working with students with SEND in all year groups to support their learning and progress.
Is confident and resilient, patient and nurturing and who wants to help us to support our students to thrive and develop into successful young people.
Demonstrates excellent classroom practice with high standards of teaching and learning.
Can act on their own initiative and has strong attention to detail.
Is a good team player who is willing to contribute to the ethos and wider community of the academy.
Is motivated, passionate, and reflective about their work.

About Sawtry Village Academy

Sawtry Village Academy prides itself on the success and growth of young people that attend the school in the heart of the community. The school values are embedded in the everyday life at Sawtry Village Academy, where all staff promote and live by striving, valuing and adventuring to deliver high quality education to become an even better school. Sawtry is a fast-growing village with excellent transport links to the North and South via the A1/A14.

About Meridian Trust –

Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.

Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -

Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in
Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
Cycle to work scheme
Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme
Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
Free on-site parking
Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays

To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.

Closing date for applications: Monday 2nd December 2024, 9.00 am

Interviews will be held on: Thursday 5th December 2024

Meridian Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced. Applications will be reviewed as received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.

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.