Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Part Time)
Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Part Time)
Job description
* Priory - Bury St. Edmunds
* 13.6 hours per week - 2 days per week, 39 weeks per year - Permanent
* Salary: £25,119 per annum - £27,334 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)
* Actual Salary: £7,837 per annum - £8,525.75 per annum (Dependent on qualifications and experience)
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of children with moderate learning difficulties?
We're looking for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to create a safe, nurturing, and inclusive learning environment that empowers students to develop self-confidence, independence, and the skills they need to thrive.
Why Join Us?
As an HLTA, you'll play a pivotal role in delivering lessons, supporting students one-to-one or in small groups, and fostering positive relationships between school and home. This is your chance to combine your specialist skills with Trauma-Informed Schools (TIS) strategies to truly impact the lives of young people.
We offer a wide range of staff benefits including:
* Membership into Local Government Pension Scheme
* Family friendly policies and flexible working
* Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
* Employee wellbeing initiatives
* Free parking
* Canteen
* Company events
* Access to various memberships and discount schemes
* Learning and development opportunities - including staff development days
* Funded subject course development for your role
* Range of staff communities, including EDI and neurodiverse communities
* Career progression opportunities
SENDAT operates various schools and programmes designed to help children and young adults with SEND, offering specialised teaching, outreach services, and alternative provision to meet diverse educational needs.
We work closely with schools and communities across the eastern region of England, providing training, consultancy, and tailored support for both students and staff. Our services include trauma-informed approaches, safeguarding expertise, curriculum adaptation, and behaviour support.
As a Group, our Character Strengths and Mission Statement underpin our expectations of all our students and employees. Please familiarise yourself with these and incorporate them into your personal statement; this will be of benefit if you are invited to attend for an interview.
This is an opportunity to join a hugely supportive organisation where we value, support and facilitate your professional development, as well as offering many other benefits including an attractive pension scheme, staff wellbeing initiatives and employee assistance.
The Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Closing Date: 8.00am on Wednesday 4th December 2024
Interviews: Shortly thereafter
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, gender, gender reassignment, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age in accordance with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010.
The Group is committed to safeguarding children and safer recruitment practices and will undertake all the required pre-employment checks on the successful candidate including an enhanced DBS Disclosure.
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