35 hours per week, term time + INSET days (39 weeks)
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Linwood School is an Ofsted graded Outstanding multi-campus, day special school for children aged 4-19. We welcome pupils from a wide geographical area and support a comprehensive range of special educational needs including moderate (MLD), severe (SLD), profound (PMLD) and complex learning difficulties (CLD) as well as pupils on the Autism spectrum.
We are seeking to appoint qualified, highly motivated and committed Higher Level Teaching Assistants to join our expanding team on a permanent basis. Positions are for 35 hours per week to be worked over 5 days, Monday to Friday, 39 weeks per year (38 weeks + INSET days).
Due to the special educational needs of our children and young people, this role can be challenging and physically demanding; however, the work is also very rewarding. Resilience is a key personal quality for the role, as is the ability to communicate effectively using a range of tools.
The role of the HLTA requires the successful applicants to work in partnership with teachers to promote the best learning environment and deliver high standards of learning, care, and support to the students. They will be responsible for planning and delivering allocated lessons and contributing to recording and assessment. There will also be an expectation for HLTAs to cover in the absence of teachers within their designated area. Additional duties and responsibilities are identified within the job description.
Candidates invited to interview will be required to provide evidence of their HLTA qualification for verification purposes.
The role is subject to a 6-month mandatory probationary period during which there is an expectation that Higher Level Teaching Assistants take part in Monday after school training sessions to support their work in school to enhance skill levels. A list of training dates and topics would be provided on commencement.
If you would like an informal discussion about this role, please call the HR department on 01202 636811 or email hr@linwood.bournemouth.sch.uk.
Only fully completed application forms will be accepted.
Linwood School is an equal opportunities employer which values a diverse workforce. We seek and encourage applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds who will come and work with us and become part of our Linwood family, supportive of our school values whilst providing an excellent and inclusive service to our students, ensuring they continue to feel part of the school community in everyday activities.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and the successful applicant will be required to have an enhanced DBS check as well as an overseas criminal records check if they have worked or lived outside the UK within the past 10 years. Offers of employment are also subject to satisfactory references, health, and right to work checks.
All Linwood School staff are expected to adhere to our policies and procedures in respect of safeguarding and child protection, including Keeping Children Safe in Education and Guidance for adults working with children and young people in an education setting.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, and 2020. If the role is exempt, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed, and if they are disclosed, we cannot take them into account.
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