HLTA
Springfield School, Leek, Staffordshire, ST13 6LQThis job expired on 9 April 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
May 2024
Closing date
9 April 2024 at 12:59am
Date listed
21 March 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Special Education Needs (SEN)
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,364.00 Annually (Actual) pro rata
HLTA job summary
HLTA (Maternity cover)
Salary £31,364 (pro rata)
Grade 8 (SPC 22)
19.5 hours per week
Start date – May 2024
Springfield School is a generic primary Special School based in Leek Staffordshire, providing education for children with a range of needs. The school has particular expertise in working with children who have severe leaning difficulties including those with communication difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Disorder and complex needs and those with moderate learning difficulties. The school provides education to over 65 children aged between 4 and 11.
Springfield School is part of the Manor Hall Academy Trust and forms a Federation with The Meadows School, a generic Special School.
We are looking to appoint an experienced, motivated individual for 3 days per week for maternity cover.
What does the role involve?
The post holder will support the work of a qualified teacher and, under an agreed system of supervision, have responsibility for agreed learning activities, to include addressing the needs of pupils who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning. Leading class and would include monitoring, assessing, recording and reporting on pupil development, progress and attainment.
Some of your key duties will include:
Deliver learning activities to pupils within an agreed system of supervision, adjusting activities according to pupil responses/needs.
Contribute to curriculum planning, evaluation and implementation. Support pupils’ learning in a range of classroom settings, including working with individuals, groups and whole classes (where the assigned teacher is not present) using detailed knowledge, experience, specialist skills and training.
Organise and manage appropriate learning environment and resources. Under an agreed system of supervision, plan and prepare teaching and learning objectives, adjusting activities/work plans as appropriate. Undertake more complex marking of planned work. Monitor and evaluate pupil responses to learning activities using a range of assessment and monitoring strategies against pre-determined learning objectives.
Establish constructive relationships with parents/carers, exchanging information, facilitating their support for their child’s attendance, access and learning and supporting home to school and community links. Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required, to other staff on pupils’ achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence (e.g. Headteacher).
Deliver learning activities to pupils within an agreed system of supervision, adjusting activities according to pupil responses/needs.
Contribute to curriculum planning, evaluation and implementation. Use ICT effectively to support learning activities.
Contribute to development of school policies and procedures by participation in working groups.
The development, preparation and dissemination of appropriate materials.
Determine the need for, prepare and use specialist equipment, plans and resources to support pupils.
What we are looking for:
Builds personal relationships with stakeholders, through regular contact and consultation.
Coaches and empowers team members to take responsibility for ensuring customer care.
Understands the school’s development plan and how it relates to team and individual objectives.
Accepts, supports and quickly implements change.
Identifies and promotes best practice and encourage the sharing of ideas
Proactively seek opportunities to increase job knowledge and understanding.
Values the diversity of individuals, adaptable approach to meet individual needs and effectively utilise the diversity of team members.
Works with others to resolve differences of opinion and resolve conflict. Requires minimum supervision.
Takes responsibility for own and team actions.
Identifies and overcomes barriers and manage risks.
Demonstrates focused implementation of role and responsibilities.
Builds strong team ethos where everyone feels valued.
Please read the full Job Description and Person Specification for full details of requirements.
What we can offer you:
Excellent working environment.
Support for your role with a dedicated school and central team.
Continued professional development opportunities.
Generous local government pension scheme.
Discount and rewards, including Cycle to Work, gym.
Onsite catering and free car parking.
Closing date: 8th April 2024
Interview date: TBC
By engaging in this recruitment process, shortlisted candidates consent to an online search in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education Statutory Guidance 2023
An enhanced DBS check is required for this post. For safeguarding roles and responsibilities please see Springfield website https://www.springfield.staffs.sch.uk
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.
About Springfield School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- School size
- 69 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
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