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Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Westfield School, Sheffield, S20 1HQ

This job expired on 7 November 2021 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  7 November 2021 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 October 2021

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: 37 hours a week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,541 - £25,991 pro rata

Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

Due to the promotion of the current postholder, Westfield School is looking to appoint a permanent HLTA to work within our learning support team. The role will start as soon as possible and will lead support for identified KS4 students with learning and special educational needs and our Social Skills provision. You will need to be energetic, creative, inspiring, and enjoy working with young people eager to fulfil their potential. We are looking for: • An enthusiastic and innovative Higher Level Teaching Assistant. • Someone with exciting ideas who can build on existing good practice. • An individual with good literacy/numeracy skills with a friendly, outgoing and flexible approach. • An individual with an inclusive approach to education We are looking for someone with a genuine desire to improve the life chances and academic outcomes of young people. Candidates must have strong communication skills and be flexible, resilient, and nurturing towards students. If you want to work in an inspiring, fully inclusive environment with students who want to succeed and alongside friendly, supportive staff, then we want to hear from you! You will join a passionate and dedicated team, a school with strong leadership, and a Trust who is committed to providing professional development and opportunities for all colleagues.

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

At Chorus Trust we are committed to the Safeguarding of all our pupils, please visit our website to access our Safeguarding & Child Protection policy https://www.chorustrust.org/policies

The Trust will also conduct an online search of the successful candidate in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education advice.

The successful candidate will be required to complete a Disclosure & Barring check in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and the Police Act Regulations.

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About Westfield School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1327 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Westfield School website
• Email address: recruitment@westfield.chorustrust.org
• Phone number: 01142485221
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/westfield-school-sheffield

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