HLTA for Disadvantaged Students
Sprowston Community Academy, Norwich, Norfolk, NR7 8NE8 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
8 July 2024 at 9am
Date listed
28 June 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £29,269.00 - £31,364.00 Annually (FTE) £24,425 - £26,173 actual salary
HLTA for Disadvantaged Students job summary
Sprowston Community Academy and Sixth Form
Cannerby Lane
Sprowston
Norwich
NR7 8NE
Email: recruitment@bhetrust.co.uk
Headteacher: Liz Wood
Vacancy
HLTA for Disadvantaged Students
Permanent Contract - 35 hours per week, term time plus 2 weeks
Salary Scale G18-22 - (£29,269 - £31,364 - full time equivalent salary)
Actual Salary £24,425 - £26,173
“Being the best version of Sprowston that we can be”
The Trustees and Governors of Sprowston Community Academy are seeking to employ an enthusiastic and dedicated HLTA for Disadvantaged Students.
The HLTA for Disadvantaged will be the primary and face to face contact for pupils, families and staff. They will be responsible for specific academic and pastoral support for our vulnerable learners designated as “Disadvantaged”. This will involve close liaison with all pastoral teams and teaching & learning support teams where intervention has been identified.
The post holder will develop and monitor strategies for identifying disadvantaged students who are not making expected progress.so that targeted support can be put in place
The post holder will support and promote the attendance of disadvantaged students on a daily basis. This will include routine attendance calls as well as maintaining an attendance caseload. It is expected that the postholder will set up and maintain positive and professional working relationships and work in partnership with families, education settings, health and social care services, whilst ensuring compliance with relevant legislation.
The HLTA for Disadvantaged will have a responsibility for Young Carers and will work as part of a team to ensure they are identified and, through assessment, have access to a range of emotional and practical support appropriate to their needs. The role will involve promoting the needs and rights of carers alongside facilitating opportunities for young carers and their families to influence services and have their voice heard at SCA. Initiating effective working partnerships you will broker support from external sources to support the families of young carers, address inappropriate caring responsibilities and where necessary apply safeguarding procedures.
The HLTA for Disadvantaged students will play a key operational role in supporting the Designated Teacher for Looked After Children. This will include attending PEP and LAC meeting and leading/coordinating in school provision in line with the plans put in place
Sprowston Community Academy is a growing 11-18 school serving the North-east of Norwich. We are exceptionally proud of our place within the local community and our strong local reputation reflects this. We are an inclusive school and believe passionately that students need to be equipped as good citizens as well as good learners. The successful applicant will work with us to fully promote this ethos whilst also striving for academic excellence.
For further information about Sprowston Community Academy please visit the website sprowstoncommunityacademy.co.uk
To apply please select the ‘Apply now’ button and enter your details. Please include in the personal statement section of your application why you believe you are suitable for this role in terms of skill, experience and personal qualities.
You must “Submit” your fully completed application by the closing date/time.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early and/or commence interviews once sufficient applications are received and therefore early applications are encouraged.
Closing date: Monday 8 July 2024 (9am)
Interviews: End of the w/c 8 July 2024 or beginning of the w/c 15 July 2024
This Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations, therefore successful candidates will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether disqualified under these regulations. Applicants must be prepared to undertake an Enhanced DBS check and attend a Warner Interview. Right to Work in the UK will need to be established. If applicable the following will be required: a certificate of good conduct, for teaching posts, a letter of professional standing from the professional regulating authority in the country in which the applicant has worked.We are an equal opportunities employer.
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 Sprowston Community Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1579 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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School location
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