Higher Level Teaching Assistant

A Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) will be expected to teach and cover classes in teacher's absences using their planning to continue students' learning. Within this role, you may be asked to carry out intervention tasks to support students lacking confidence as well as assisting students who need additional support with their learning.

You will be supporting pupils across the school and working outside the classroom in extracurricular activities. Your skills and experience will be put to the test by supporting the learning and development of each pupil dedicated to you, ensuring they are encouraged, supported, and managed in an effective manner to meet their needs.

What we look for in a Higher Level Teaching Assistant

• Hold HLTA status or have extensive previous teaching assistance experience
• Be capable of preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals, small groups, or the class as a whole.
• Experience of strong behaviour management within the classroom
• A passion for working with children, particularly those with special educational needs

What Protocol can offer:

• A dedicated consultant who understands the importance of finding the right role for you, allowing you to get the best out of your employment.
• Access to over 50 CPD courses of Diploma and Certificate level, used to help further your understanding and help you progress further within your career.
• Flexibility - Whether you’re wanting full or part-time work, Protocol can work around you. We can offer you daily, long-term, or even permanent work.
• Competitive Rates
• Refer a friend scheme: £50 to any candidate who refers an individual who begins working for Protocol
• The opportunity to work with an agency who have gained recognition within our industry, through awards and accreditations.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further 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.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the 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 FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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