Level Teaching Assistant

Position: Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Location: Oxfordshire
Job Title:

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Location:

Tokers Green, Reading
Salary: £14.77ph - £16.13ph (actual annual salary = £26,390 - £28,821 per year) Dependant on experience and qualifications

Contract:

Permanent

Hours:

40 hours per week, term time only

Start date:

As soon as possible

This School

Part of the group, this School in Tokers Green, Reading, Berkshire opened in November 2024, supporting young people aged 6
-16 with a diagnosis of Autism spectrum disorder, moderate to Severe Learning needs and associated difficulties, who require an individualised, specialist approach.

We are a passionate team that put the opportunity to provide the best possible outcomes for our children and young people in their preparation for adult life at the centre of all we do and our decision making. At this School it is our aim to raise standards by promoting a school ethos which is underpinned by core values. These values support the development of the whole child as an effective and engaged learner within a calm, caring, happy and purposeful atmosphere The support we will provide enables each of our students to engage and progress at their own level within a learning environment designed to help them achieve their full potential as they reach adulthood.

We are looking for team members who feel they can demonstrate our values.

Staff here:

* Value all the children.

* Display great patience and listen carefully to children.

* Focus on and emphasise the positive.

* Face reality and help pupils to come to terms with difficult issues as they arise

* Only disapprove of poor behaviour, never the child.

* Try to make time for one another.

* Are mutually supportive.

* Speak quietly and avoid shouting.

* Are valued by the governors and the community.

* Have a good sense of humour.

* Communicate with parents to ensure that they appreciate the school’s values and to ensure that there is a common understanding.

In order for the school’s purpose to be effective and for the values to be meaningful to the pupils, the staff understand that the basic needs of children are:

* To feel secure and know clearly what is expected of them.

* To be valued.

* To have a balance of activities – active/passive; quiet/talking; communicating/reflective; taught skills/exploratory work.

* To have help to develop relationships.

* To develop self-awareness and a knowledge of the world outside of themselves.

* To have creative experiences, including external exploration and internal reflection.

* To be fully involved in the process of education.

Opportunity

We are currently looking to recruit a Higher Level teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our expanding team and work alongside the Education Team to aid the smooth running of the school.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new venture in a school that will grow with you. You will be a part of a Brand-New School set up. It is an opportunity for you to help shape the provision and develop the school to be the best that it can be.

Job Summary

The purpose of the Higher Level Teaching Assistant is to support the Class teacher with all elements of the day to day running of the class and to teach whole classes, groups and individual lessons in consultation with the Class Teacher on a regular basis across a range of classes.

To support and deputise the teacher in their absence in all areas including:

Pupil Welfare and Safeguarding

Supporting Teaching and Learning

Pupils Attainment and Progress

Monitoring and Recording

Supporting TA’s and prompting career development

Please note that duties will vary and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of the School when required.

Responsibilities:

Qualifications

* The Higher Level Teaching Assistant Diploma or equivalent Level 4 qualification or demonstrate equivalent skill level.

* GCSE pass above C (or 4 in the new GCSE system) in English and Maths

Knowledge and Experience

Relevant knowledge and experience of pupils with SEN, SLD/ASD

Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures

Experience of managing a range of approaches to behaviour, including managing behaviours that challenge.

Experience working within education

Experience of working within a…