Job Title: Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Vocational Skills
Hillingdon Manor School, Uxbridge UB8 3HD
5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, Term Time only
As part of our continued growth, we are looking for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Vocational Skills to join our amazing team at Hillingdon Manor School, part of Options Autism.
To provide a high quality education service to pupils and in accordance with Company policies, procedures and practices and the standards set by the Regulatory Body by complementing the teachers’ delivery of the School’s Curriculum framework and work cooperatively with teachers, pupils and other support staff.
Undertake activities with individuals, groups or a class of pupils in order to facilitate their physical, emotional and educational development within a safe environment usually under the supervision of a teacher
Carry out pre-determined educational activities and work programmes ensuring that specific guidelines are followed whilst promoting independent learning to support the pupils' understanding.
Help pupils make progress in a range of classroom settings, ensuring all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
Contribute to the preparation and planning of lessons including developing resources and opportunities for pupils to learn in school and out-of-school contexts in accordance with lesson plans and in response to pupil need
Prepare and deliver vocational lessons and deliver specific interventions to pupils
Provide detailed verbal and written feedback on lesson content, pupil responses to learning activities and pupil behaviour, to teachers and students
Use behaviour management strategies, in line with the school’s policy and procedures, to contribute to a purposeful learning environment and encourage students to interact and work co-operatively with others
Experience of working in an SEN environment
Experience of working with pupils with Autism (highly desirable)
At Hillingdon Manor, we provide specialist education for 185 pupils, aged between 3.Our Secondary School supports around 125 pupils. Our pupils are taught in smaller class sizes and all pupils work towards a variety of qualifications dependent on their needs and ability. This role will have responsibility for teaching pupils who are aged 11 - 14, but work at a variety of different levels, so we welcome applications from teachers with Primary level SEN experience.
For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. Why join Options Autism?
Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
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