dedicated Higher-Level Teaching Assistant

Hemel Hempstead; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Scholars' Education Trust in Hemel Hempstead is seeking a dedicated learning support assistant to lead on a SEND intervention area, targeting progress for pupils with diverse needs and supporting colleagues in the learning support team.

You will work with small groups or whole classes under the SENDCo and Deputy SENDCo, reporting to the class teacher to ensure a joined-up approach to pupils with learning, behavioural, communication, social or sensory needs.

Job description

We are a popular oversubscribed school where traditional values are combined with the latest technology to deliver a very effective and modern curriculum.

Key Area's of Responsibility

• Leading on a specific area of SEND by setting student targets, planning and delivering high-quality intervention.
• Working at all levels.
• Support the social and emotional inclusion of students who are functioning significantly below their chronological age.
• Supporting colleagues within the learning support team to deliver intervention and provide support to students, ensuring high quality and consistency.
• Demonstrating an informed and efficient approach to SEND support by adopting relevant strategies to ensure targeted students make progress.
• Working with small groups of children or supporting whole classes, under the direction of the SENDCo AND Deputy SENDCo.
• Leading other support staff in ensuring high quality support for children with SEND, as well as other groups of children being supported in the classroom and The Hub, our SEND base.
• Reporting to the class teacher and SENDCo, creating a 'joined up' approach to the support of pupils with a variety of needs including learning, behavioural, communication, social, sensory or physical difficulties and medical needs.
• Post holders will support the school to fulfil its responsibilities under the SEND Code of Practice.

Diversity: Scholars' Education Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We want to attract and retain the very best staff in all areas of the trust, ensuring our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community.

Scholars' Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.