Higher Level Teacher Assistant (HLTA) - Social Communications
Job Ref No. ECC5466-428S
Position Type: Teaching/Child Support
Pay Range: Scale 5 (points 9-12)
Position Start Date: Immediate
Contract Type: Part-time
Contract Term: Permanent
Application Close: 25/03/2025 Midday
Date of Interviews: 31st March 2025
Are you passionate about education and eager to make a significant impact on students' lives? Join our dynamic secondary school as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA). In this exciting role, you'll work alongside teachers in classrooms to support and nurture students, providing targeted small group interventions that boost their learning. You'll take the lead in delivering social communication interventions for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, helping students develop essential social skills. Additionally, you'll be responsible for writing detailed one plans and student passports, tailoring educational strategies to meet individual needs. Communication with parents is key, and you'll play a vital role in building strong relationships to ensure the best outcomes for our students.
Minimum Requirements:
The successful candidate will need to have GCSE qualification grade C/level 5 or above, or equivalent, in English and Maths. Additionally, the successful candidate will hold the HLTA/L4 Teaching Assistant qualification or be willing to achieve it within 12 months of appointment.
Pay and Hours:
The pay band for the role is Scale 5 (scp 9 to 12), which is £26,409 to £27,711. The hours of work for the role will be 28 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term time, plus five staff training days (39 weeks in total), working between the hours of 8.55 am to 3.30 pm, with one afternoon working to 4.00 pm. The actual salary for the role (inclusive of holiday pay) is £17,133.45 to £17,978.15 (under 5 years' service) or £17,363.43 to £18,219.47 (over 5 years' service).
The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all young people and expects all staff to share that commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Applications will only be accepted on the college application form (which can be downloaded from our website) and should be emailed to Mrs Cat Miller, HR Administrator, at c.miller@stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk. CVs will not be accepted.
For further details about the role, please contact Mrs Victoria Vingerhoets PA to SENDCo on 01206 549222 and for further details about the college, please go to our website www.stbenedicts.essex.sch.uk.
We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of applications. Interviews may be held prior to the advertised closing date; you are therefore strongly encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.
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