Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Westfield School; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

Westfield School is seeking a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join the Inclusion team for a fixed-term period. You will lead and support the Inclusion area, manage parental contact/meetings, and implement systems for student learning profiles and support plans.

Additional responsibilities include leading or supporting Social Skills, Reading Interventions, and Speech & Language initiatives. The ideal candidate will be well organised, energetic, creative, inspiring, and enjoy working

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4 or above (or equivalent).
• Strong communication skills and an inclusive approach to education.
• Well organised, energetic, creative, and inspiring.
• Able to work with young people to fulfil their potential.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support in the Inclusion area.
• Coordinate parental contact/meetings and implement systems for student learning profiles and support plans.
• Lead/support roles in Social Skills, Reading Interventions, Speech and Language, in consultation with the successful candidate.

Skills

Communication skills

Organisation

Creativity

Inclusive education

Education

GCSE Maths & English (Grade 4+)

Job description

Westfield School is looking to appoint a HLTA to work within our Inclusion team for a fixed period of time. The successful candidate will lead and support within the following areas: management of the Inclusion area, parental contact /meetings and implementation of systems and process with regard to student learning profiles and support plans. There will be other areas the postholder will lead/support (For example Social Skills, Reading Interventions, Speech and Language) in consultation with the successful candidate.

You will need to be well organised, energetic, creative, inspiring, and enjoy working with young people eager to fulfil their potential.

We are looking for:

• An existing enthusiastic and innovative Higher Level Teaching Assistant or someone with the potential to be one.
• Someone with exciting ideas who can build on existing good practice.
• An individual with good literacy/numeracy skills with a friendly, outgoing and flexible approach.
• An individual with an inclusive approach to education

The successful candidate will have a genuine desire to improve the life chances and academic outcomes of young people. Candidates must have strong communication skills and be flexible, resilient, and nurturing towards students.

This role requires candidates to have GCSE Maths and English at Grade 4 or above (or equivalent). The successful candidate will be expected to provide evidence of their GCSE certificates.