Higher Level Teaching Assistant

King James’s School; Knaresborough; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

King James’s School in Knaresborough is seeking a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our SEMH Hub. The role focuses on delivering small group and 1:1 interventions for students with SEMH needs and supporting the SEND cohort under the guidance of the SENCo and Inclusion Team.

You will work with the pastoral and curriculum staff, liaise with parents and multi-agency partners, and contribute to a structured SEMH curriculum while maintaining high standards of classroom management and pupil

Qualifications

• Experience delivering small group and 1:1 targeted intervention for SEMH needs.
• Broad and developed understanding of SEND.
• Excellent classroom management and de-escalation skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality support, teaching and learning for students with SEMH needs.
• Deliver parts of the curriculum and SEMH curriculum through tailored learning experiences.
• Liaise with pastoral and curriculum teams, multi-agency partners and parents/carers to ensure coordinated support.
• Work under supervision to implement work programmes for individuals or groups.
• Assist with the graduated response and SEND statutory processes, including EHCPs.
• Demonstrate strong relationships with pupils to help them become successful learners.

Job description

Term Time Only (including Training Days)

Permanent Basis

King James’s School is offering an exciting and rewarding opportunity to work as an Higher Level Teaching Assistant as part of our highly effective learning support team.

Under the leadership and support of our Assistant Headteacher: Senior SENCo and DSL you will be working with students with a range of Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. Part of this role will be supporting and delivering small group and 1:1 targeted intervention in our SEMH Hub. The successful candidate will work alongside the Assistant Headteacher, additional SENCo, SEMH Teacher and our large Inclusion Team to support young people to be successful in school.

Specific HLTA roles and responsibilities will be agreed upon appointment. Due to the co-occurring SEND needs that the cohort have (as well as SEMH needs) a broad and developed understanding of all SEND will be required of the successful candidate.

This rewarding role is designed to:

• provide high quality support, teaching and learning for young people with SEMH needs.
• deliver elements of the curriculum (and an SEMH curriculum) through learning experiences built around the individual needs of students.
• liaise and work with other members of the pastoral and curriculum team, multi agency partners and parents / carers to ensure coordinated and consistent support for the students you are working with.
• work under guidance to implement work programmes for individuals/groups.
• assist with the graduated response and statutory processes of SEND – including those with EHCPs.
• demonstrate skills / experience to contribute directly and indirectly to an environment where young people feel valued, understood, and SEMH needs are met which allows them to become successful learners.
• display excellent classroom management, de-escalation skills and who can build strong positive relationships with young people.
• This is a Term Time Only (plus Training Days) contract.

We are seeking an outstanding candidate to support our educational aims who has the vision, drive and interpersonal skills to motivate our students. You will benefit from strong leadership, effective support from colleagues and being part of an ethos that achieve the best possible outcomes for our students.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.

• King James's School
  King James Road, Knaresborough
  North Yorkshire, HG5 8EB
  Registered Charity Number : 515466