Higher Level Teaching Assistant Salary- Up to £28,760 Location- Stockton on Tees Position – Full Time Start- ASAP Teaching Personnel have an exciting opportunity to work with a specialist day school based in Stockton on Tees. The school are looking for a passionate Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join their dedicated team. Roles and Responsibilities Attend planning meetings and under the overall direction and guidance of the teacher, contribute to the short, medium and long term planning and preparation of lessons. Preparation and delivery of lessons, under the direction of the teacher. Monitoring, evaluating and providing teachers with feedback on pupils’ participation and progress. Contributing to the maintenance of pupils records. Help pupils make progress in a range of classroom settings including working with individuals, small groups and whole classes where the assigned teacher is not present. Support teachers in selecting and preparing teaching resources that meet the pupils’ needs and interests. Liaise with the class teacher to devise complementary learning activities. Qualifications Relevant NVQ3 or equivalent and HLTLA qualification or equivalent At least 5 years’ experience as a Teaching and Learning Assistant and/or as a classroom assistant Up to date knowledge and understanding of the practices and procedures within education relating to the welfare, safety and education of children Able to identify and work towards specific goals with children and colleagues Able to maintain good relationships with children and adults. Able to prioritise tasks and act on own initiative Able to work as part of a team and be flexible If this opportunity is for you please send your CV to Abigail Simpson All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details. 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. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.