Higher Level Teaching Assistant - 1ACE Bristol

Five Rivers; West of England; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cash back

Company pension

Training & development

Employee support

Blue Light card

Maternity benefits

Refer a Friend

Refer a Foster Carer

Long service award

Job summary

Five Rivers seeks a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to work across Bristol and Bath, supporting learners in classrooms and community settings. The role operates within our trauma-informed, therapeutic approach and includes outreach through 1ACE to reach students not in traditional schooling.

Based in an Ofsted registered school, you will engage with an experienced team, participate in ongoing training, and contribute to personal development goals within our education framework.

Qualifications

• Good written and IT skills.
• Able to communicate with children, colleagues, and external customers.
• Able to actively listen to others.
• Valid Driving Licence with access to a vehicle is essential
• Have the Right to Work in the UK

Responsibilities

• Support teachers by assisting in classrooms and the community for children who cannot attend school.
• Work within a Trauma-informed, therapeutic practice model.
• Be based in an Ofsted registered school and support 1 ACE provision locally.
• Teach our children in the community in an outreach capacity across Bristol and Bath.
• Provide education through our 1Ace outreach and alternative provision options.

Skills

Written and IT skills

Communication with children

Active listening

Driving licence

Right to work in UK

Job description

We are looking for a Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTA) to join our school without walls covering the Bristol and Bath areas. You will work with an experienced team in a culture where children are respected, listened to, and involved in as many decisions as possible.

As an HLTA, your day will be varied and interesting. You will support our teachers by assisting in the classrooms and the community for children who cannot attend school; you will follow a flexible structure and support our children and young people to unlock their passion for learning. You will be based in our Ofsted registered school but will also support 1 ACE provision locally.

1 ACE (Another Chance Education) is our alternative education provision, which works with children and young people who struggle in their formal or specialised education settings; we offer education on an outreach basis or within one of our Ofsted registered a school.

You will work within a Trauma-informed practice model where we can support and follow a therapeutic practice.

Our leadership team will invest in your progression as a professional in the Education sector. We source and deliver up-to-date training opportunities and prioritise and discuss your personal development goals to ensure you get the most out of your career.

Our young people may have had many adults come in and out of their lives, often adding to their trauma. Therefore, we seek dedicated people who want to continue their careers with a therapeutically based organisation and leading alternative education provision.

1Ace Bristol

You will teach our children in the community in an outreach capacity across Bristol and Bath.

We offer a range of supportive, safe environments for children and young people with whom mainstream and other school settings have not worked. Our Ofsted registered and rated independent schools around England offer various academic, vocational, SEN, and disabilities (SEND) options.

1Ace

https://five-rivers.org/education/schools/1ace/

Hours

Term Time: this goes in line with local authority.

Our full-time hours are 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 08:30 am - 4:30 pm.

The role is full-time over five days per week; however, if you would like the opportunity for part-time or compressed hours, we would be happy to speak to you about this.

Why Five Rivers?

• Simply Health Medical Cash Back Scheme
• Company Pension
• Ongoing training and support from in-house and external trainers
• Employee Support Programmes
• Blue Light card
• Enhanced maternity package for mothers who have been with us for over one year.
• On-going training and learning through our Learning & Development Team
• Company pension scheme
• Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
• Refer a Foster Carer Bonus
• Long service and recognition scheme

Requirements

• Good written and IT skills.
• Able to communicate with children, colleagues, and external customers.
• Able to actively listen to others.
• Valid Driving Licence with access to a vehicle is essential
• Have the Right to Work in the UK

Five Rivers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and a DBS check.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.