HLTA (Horticulture) - Addington School

Addington School, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 3EU

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 February 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £23,293 - £26,156
• Additional allowances:

  plus £1,136 SEN Allowance

What skills and experience we're looking for

32.5 hours per week - term time only plus 5 INSET days and hours during school holiday periods

Required: As soon as possible Location: Woodley, Reading

Addington School is an outstanding special school for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities.

All our pupils’ primary need is a learning difficulty that is either moderate, severe or profound, with up to 50 percent also having Autism.

All pupils have an Education and Health Care Plan and we are currently accommodating up to 290 pupils aged between 3 and 19 years across 2 sites – Woodley and Farley Hill.

We are currently seeking a passionate and dedicated team member to assist the key stage 5 lead to run a work skills Horticulture curriculum.

We can offer:

• The opportunity to work in a special school judged ‘outstanding’ with a highly experienced Senior Leadership Team.
• An environment committed to staff development and growing leadership.
• A school with a coaching and collaborative culture.
• Membership of an inclusive learning community with SEND expertise.
• A school where creativity and innovation is encouraged.
• Local Government Pension Scheme, Free Car Parking, Employee Assistance Programme, Staff Wellbeing Group, Flu Vaccinations, Access to Private Medical Scheme.

You will work with teachers across school to provide pupils with experiences that will enable them to develop skills and knowledge and an enjoyment of Horticulture. For some students you will be building work skills for future employment.

This will include collaborating with community groups, developing enterprise opportunities and providing resources and guidance for Horticulture based lessons. It will include delivering horticulture lessons to pupil groups, and individual work with pupils to support their wellbeing and mental health.

With a Level 3 qualification and a good knowledge of vocational qualifications, you will have working knowledge of horticulture, potential linked career opportunities as well as previous experience of working with young people with Special Educational Needs.

You will have the ability to lead projects, collaborate with others and will be committed to getting the best out of our pupils.

What the school offers its staff

To apply, please submit an application form before the closing date. To access the application form, please visit www.addington.wokingham.sch.uk.

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed, please contact Amanda Cherry, HR Manager on 0118 966 9073 to arrange a visit.

Please note that we are unable to accept CVs.

Closing Date: Sunday 23rd February 2025

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening and safer recruitment checks appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and DBS.

This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Addington School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 19
• School size: Up to 255 pupils
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Addington School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: amandac@addington.wokingham.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/addington-school-reading (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Addington School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email amandac@addington.wokingham.sch.uk.

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