Higher Level Teaching Assistant

The Iffley Academy, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 4DU

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2024

• Closing date

  9 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  28 June 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: 30 hours a week, term time only (38 weeks a year)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 9: £32,076 to £34,834 pro rata per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

SUPPORT FOR PUPILS

• Assess the needs of pupils and use detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support pupils’ learning
• Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom
• Support pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs
• Encourage pupils to interact and work cooperatively with others and engage all pupils in activities
• Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement

SUPPORT FOR TEACHERS

• Provide cover for teaching and TA absences
• Organise and manage appropriate learning environments and resources
• Within an agreed system of supervision, plan challenging teaching and learning objectives to evaluate and adjust lessons/work plans as appropriate
• Monitor and evaluate pupil responses to learning activities through a range of assessment and monitoring strategies against pre-determined learning objectives
• Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required on pupil achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence
• Record progress and achievement in lessons/activities systematically
• Follow the academy’s agreed behaviour policy to anticipate and manage behaviour constructively, promoting self control and independence
• Supporting the role of parents in pupils’ learning and contribute to/lead meetings with parents to provide constructive feedback on pupil progress/achievement etc.
• Administer and assess/mark tests and invigilate exams/tests
• Production of lesson plans, worksheet, plans etc., as appropriate

SUPPORT FOR THE CURRICULUM

• Deliver learning activities to pupils within agreed system of supervision, adjusting activities according to pupil responses/needs
• Use ICT effectively to support learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
• Select and prepare resources necessary to lead learning activities, taking account of pupils’ interests and language and cultural backgrounds
• Advise on appropriate deployment and use of specialist aid/resources/equipment

SUPPORT FOR THE ACADEMY

• Comply with and assist with the development of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, Safeguarding, confidentiality and data protection, reporting concerns to an appropriate person
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the academy
• Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals, in liaison with the teacher, to support achievement and progress of pupils
• Take the initiative as appropriate to develop appropriate multi-agency approaches to supporting pupils
• Recognise own strengths and areas of specialist expertise and use these to lead, advise and support others
• Deliver out of academy learning activities within guidelines established by the academy
• Contribute to the identification and execution of appropriate out of academy learning activities which consolidate and extend work carried out in class
• To carry out other duties as may be reasonably assigned by the Headteacher
• If appropriate, undertake recruitment, induction, appraisal, training, mentoring and line management for other teaching assistants.

What the school offers its staff

The Gallery Trust is a Multi Academy Trust which is dedicated to improving outcomes for SEND learners in Oxfordshire. The aim of the Trust is to provide outstanding education and support for young people with special needs and disabilities, enabled through:

• Commitment to special education – striving to provide the best specialist learning experience for all students
• Opportunities for all to learn – ensuring that students and staff have access to learning pathways which enhance their lives
• Genuine respect and value – creating relationships which promote trust, confidence and respect within environments which are safe and secure The Trust is on a continuing journey of expansion, growing from a Multi Academy Trust based on a single academy in 2013, to its position as the largest Special Trust in Oxfordshire.

The Trust’s vision is to continue to expand over the next five years, supporting a community of converter academies, free schools and sponsored academies.

All member academies have the opportunity to share SEND expertise and to work with peers who share common aims and goals. The Trust is committed to investment in learning, developing system leadership, working in partnership and through a shared vision, enabling all students to reach their full potential.

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

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@iffleyacademy.co.uk

Visas cannot be sponsored.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

HLTA - Cover Support Candidate Information June 2024.pdf - 383 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Iffley Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 5 to 18
• School size: 182 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Iffley Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: recruitment@iffleyacademy.co.uk
• Phone number: 01865 747606
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-iffley-academy (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to The Iffley Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@iffleyacademy.co.uk.

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