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Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Selwood Academy, Frome, Somerset, BA11 2EF

This job expired on 24 April 2022

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  24 April 2022 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 March 2022

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 33 hours, 21 minutes per week, Mon - Fri
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Salary Grade 13

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Selwood Academy is seeking to appoint a highly skilled, innovative and dynamic Senior Teaching Assistant/HLTA to support the school in its drive to enhance its support for young people in the recovery of their learning.

“Selwood is a good school. Pupils at the school are extremely polite and accommodating…. Pupils are enthusiastic in their learning …. There is a real sense of fun at the school …… The range of opportunities provided by the school enhances the quality of pupils’ education” (Ofsted June 2017) and in 2019 the Academy received a section 48 SIAMS inspection in which it was judged as “Excellent.”

The successful candidate would be required to lead interventions with individuals and small groups of pupils in Years 5 - 8, working alongside colleagues to design, deliver and assess the outcomes of intervention work. You may also be required to cover whole lessons on occasion.

We require someone who:

• At least 2 years’ experience in the classroom
• Excellent classroom and behaviour management
• Experience in delivering interventions
• A commitment to supporting and developing learning programmes for individuals and groups of pupils
• Can effectively lead the planning and delivery of small-group intervention sessions as and when appropriate
• Supports the school’s vision and values
• Displays a clear vision and passion in their role and can motivate those around them.
• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal, organisation and communication skills.
• Has some experience in line management.
We are able to offer you an energetic and enthusiastic team, an exciting curriculum model and opportunities to develop your role through effective professional support. We are rich and diverse in our extra curriculum activities and constantly seek excellence in all aspects of our school life. This is a warm, friendly and supportive school, which values staff CPD and professional development. Other opportunities to develop further are often available for the right candidate eg forest school, tutor responsibilities etc

Commitment to safeguarding

Selwood Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In line with Safer Recruitment, all our posts require an enhanced criminal background check via the disclosure procedure and are subject to pre-employment checks.

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About Selwood Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England/Methodist, ages 9 to 13
• Education phase: Middle
• School size: 598 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 13
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Selwood Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: selwoodacademy@educ.somerset.gov.uk
• Phone number: 01373 462798
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/selwood-academy (opens in new tab)

An Anglican /Methodist Foundation Middle school serving the needs of children ages 9 - 13 in years 5 - 8.

Arranging a visit to Selwood Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email selwoodacademy@educ.somerset.gov.uk.

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