Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Location: Caterham, Surrey
Contract: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Actual salary £26,265.95 - £28,660.26 dependant on qualifications
Plus £2000 Welcome bonus For HLTA with SEN Experience*
Hourly rate: £14.70 - £16.04 per hour
Hours: 40 hours per week - Term Time only - Monday - Friday - 8.30am - 4.30pm (5pm on Thursday, extra half hour taken off on another day)
Teaching Personnel have an amazing opportunity to work with a large secondary school based in Caterham. They are looking for an experience Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join there dedicated team.
Pupil Welfare and Safeguarding
* Take responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils according to the school’s policies, including safeguarding and PREVENT.
* Provide meaningful feedback on pupil behaviour, relationships and attitudes.
* Monitor pupils conduct and behaviour throughout the learning process and intervene to resolve highly complex, difficult or very challenging issues and to keep records of incidents, health, behaviour etc. as necessary
* Promote pupils’ cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development and spiritual well-being.
* Work with pupils on therapy or care programmes, designed and supervised by a therapist/care professional during timetabled sessions.
Responsibilities
* To lead in the absence of any Class Teachers across the school.
* Assist the Class Teacher with carrying out the professional duties of a teacher as outlined in the Professional Standards for Teachers.
* Know and understand the Class Teacher’s curriculum planning and to plan, prepare and deliver assigned programmes of teaching and learning activities to individual, small groups and/or classes modifying and adapting activities as necessary within agreed systems of supervision.
* Reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers
* Take an active role in key areas of responsibility across the school including displays and organising resource.
* Develop and implement individual plans for pupils (such as the educational elements in an EHCP), including attendance at, and contribution to, reviews if requested.
Qualifications
* The Higher Level Teaching Assistant Diploma or equivalent Level 4 qualification, or demonstrate equivalent skill level.
* GCSE pass above C grade 4 in English and Maths
If this opportunity is for you please send your CV to Abigail Simpson
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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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