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Senior Specialist Teaching Assistant

Royds Hall, A Share Academy, Huddersfield, HD3 4HA

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• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  18 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  4 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Term-time plus 1 day, 37 hours per week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Band F, SCP 19 - 23 (£26,526.44 - £28,489.43 actual)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential experience:

• Be able to demonstrate high standards of numeracy and literacy (minimum of GCSE C or above)
  
• Experience of working with secondary pupils in school for at least 2 years
• Experience of working with children who have complex communication & interactions needs and autism
• Experience of teaching individuals & groups
• Ability to engage and influence others
• Ability to lead and manage other adults
• Excellent knowledge of best practice approaches to support those with complex communication & interaction needs and autism
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent behaviour management skills
• Ability to form positive relationships with parents/carers
• Commitment to the safeguarding of young people
• Ability to monitor and evaluate impact of interventions and strategies through a graduated approach
• Working knowledge of relevant policies and codes of practice – e.g. Safeguarding and Special Educational Needs
• Ability to use ICT to support learning
• Is willing to work flexibly within scope of overall hours, e.g. evening meetings.

Desirable:

• Experience of coaching and line managing colleagues
• Experience of working with outside agencies in supporting students and families

What the school offers its staff

Why apply to join SHARE Multi Academy Trust?

There are many reasons why you will enjoy working for the trust. You will be surrounded by supportive people, working together with a common goal for all of our students, aiming to value and support all colleagues in order to help them achieve their personal best.

If you decide to join us, we will ensure you have what you need to make a positive difference in your education role. We will seek out your ideas and ask for your opinions regularly using staff voice.

Our CPD commitment is second to none and the training and developmental opportunities on offer will empower you to make improvements in all aspects of your role. The training you receive will help you fulfil your potential whatever your stage of career.

For teachers and leaders, we offer fast tracked, first class developmental opportunities led by one of our academies, Shelley College, which is the Teaching School Hub for Kirklees and Calderdale: -

• National Professional Qualifications (NPQs), which underpin our structured training programmes (we offer all the qualifications);
• Lead practitioner positions for colleagues who want to remain classroom- based but lead on curriculum development or training and coaching;
• Mentor / facilitator training and experience which give experienced colleagues the opportunity to develop through mentoring initial teacher trainees, early career teachers or NPQ candidates – right up to NPQEL facilitators;
• Trainee senior leadership positions, which build on our middle leadership programmes. This training includes short placements in other schools and a substantial improvement project under the guidance of an experienced leader.

All our academies have comprehensive professional development programmes for support staff.We support colleagues in their role by offering regular training,coaching and mentoring using the latest evidence-based research.Our trust collaboration draws on best practice to share the expertise available. Our support staff meet with colleagues across the trust every September to share ideas and resources.

With regard reward and recognition, we recognise and appreciate our staff as our most valuable asset, we recognise the work they do and celebrate their successes.

We offer a wide range of benefits including: -

• Employee assistance programmes catering for the individual wellbeing needs of staff;
• Wellbeing champions and designated wellbeing resources for staff;
• Flexible working opportunities (where practical);
• Occupational sick pay, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave;
• Competitive pension schemes with the opportunity for shared cost AVCs;
• Money saving ‘salary sacrifice’ cycle scheme and tech scheme.

Further details about the role

Key Outputs:

1. To oversee a designated group of students, monitoring and adapting their provision to ensure engagement, progress and attainment.

2. Working within the framework set by the teacher and within an agreed system of supervision to undertake the delivery of specific interventions to a small group of students

3. Working within the framework set by the teacher and within an agreed system of supervision to undertake the delivery of a specific curriculum/aspect to one-to-one, small group, whole class of students using a range of strategies to establish a purposeful learning environment and to promote good behaviour as per Academy policies

4. To contribute to Individual Support Plans, sensory profiles and learning journals to support teachers.

5. To promote the support and inclusion of all students in the learning activities in which they are involved and communicate effectively to support their learning and maintain high expectations of all students to achieve.

6. To collaborate with the specialist teachers in monitoring and evaluating student responses to the learning tasks and modify approaches accordingly.

7. To monitor and evaluate student participation and progress through a range of assessment activities and provide constructive support and feedback to students as they learn and report back to the teacher as specified.

8. To contribute to the maintaining and analysing of students’ records of progress as specified within the teachers’ framework.

9. To organise and manage safely the learning activities, the physical teaching space and resources within the designated area of responsibility.

10. Organise, design and deliver lunchtime, before and after school activities for vulnerable pupils across the school.

11. Plan, monitor and evaluate students’ learning. Ensuring the progress is clearly recorded in the relevant systems and related to the learning objectives/goals for students.

12. Deliver appropriate interventions to maximise student progress.

13. Develop positive relationships with parents/carers and work in collaboration to secure the best outcomes for students.

14. Plan, monitor and evaluate students’ learning. Ensuring the progress is clearly recorded in the relevant systems and related to the learning objectives/goals for students.

15. Liaise with teachers, pastoral staff and external agencies to ensure the needs of all students are met.

16. Work in collaboration with the specialist teachers to deliver a robust transition process for new students and those moving onto college.

17. Ensure relevant equipment and materials are suitable for the designated learning activities.

18. Contribute effectively to the research, selection and preparation of teaching resources that meet the diversity of pupils’ needs and interests.

19. Support the class teacher with resourcing lessons as needed.

20. Support classroom teachers with amending resources to support effective teaching and planning for learners within the provision.

21. Plan and deliver CPD sessions for staff.

22. To undertake any other duties associated with the role, as may be decided by your line manager of the Headteacher.

Commitment to safeguarding

SHARE MAT is committed to the Equalities Act 2010 and also to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children and young people, by adhering to the “Keeping Children Safe in Education” guidance. All staff and volunteers are regularly trained regarding our expectations in keeping our students safe. An enhanced DBS is required for every post

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About Royds Hall, A Share Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1221 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Royds Hall, A Share Academy website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: royds.recruitment@sharemat.co.uk
• Phone number: 01484463366
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/royds-hall-a-share-academy (opens in new tab)

Being part of SHARE Multi-Academy Trust and Teaching School Hub for Kirklees and Calderdale, provides staff a wealth of support and a wide range of opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the Trust and also with the wider Calderdale and Kirklees network. This means we can offer the successful candidate access to a fantastic support network, CPD and opportunities to develop practice.

Royds Hall is a small secondary school that achieved a Progress 8 score of 0.2 in 2023, and in March of the same year, Royds Hall was graded 'Good' in all categories by Ofsted. We enjoy strong behaviour for learning and a curriculum that is ambitious for all and well-sequenced. Staff wellbeing is central to our vision of 'valuing people, supporting personal best. Visitors and staff regularly share that the school is warm and supportive, with high expectations for all.

We also offer pupils a wealth of extended learning opportunities from Royds Hall Scholars, Duke of Edinburgh, debating society, and Steam Lab to knitting for fun. The PE department supports our pupils in representing the school in a wide range of sports, including basketball, netball, and athletics. We take part in the annual Speakers' Trust event and have been successful in reaching the final in recent years. Pupils gain from a wealth of opportunities offered, including leadership opportunities in every year group. In 2023, 100% of pupils took part in an extended learning opportunity. A strong belief exists that offering a wide range of extended learning opportunities ignites pupil interests and allows them to uncover skills and abilities that support their sense of achievement and happiness in school and into adulthood. We believe every child can succeed, and it is our privilege to provide them with opportunities to identify their talents, future dreams, and aspirations.

"We are delighted to officially announce that the inspection team rated Royds Hall a Share Academy as a ‘Good’ school. We are exceptionally proud of what our staff and pupils have achieved in the last five years. Whilst the outcome doesn’t change the way we work, it provides further evidence of the very positive journey of improvement we are on. We will continue to focus on what matters for our pupils and community and ensure that our pupils leave school fully equipped with the life skills, experiences and educational outcomes to enjoy a happy and successful future.” – May 2023

Royds Hall is a wonderful place to work, where you will have the opportunity to make a difference every single day.

Arranging a visit to Royds Hall, A Share Academy

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

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