Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Cover Supervisor)

inploi; Salford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A Secure Care Centre in Salford seeks a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to drive educational progress for young people with complex needs. The candidate should be passionate about teaching with strong literacy and numeracy skills. Join a supportive team dedicated to impactful education, with opportunities for personal development and additional benefits including free parking and gym access.

Benefits

Free parking

Staff canteen access

Use of onsite gym

Qualifications

• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.
• Motivated to support holistic educational development within secure care.
• Able to work collaboratively with multi-agency teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the educational attainment and progress of all learners.
• Inspire children and young people to achieve positive learning outcomes.
• Maintain a professional and flexible approach.

Skills

Experience with at-risk or challenging young people

Good literacy and numeracy skills

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility and enthusiasm

Job description

Salary: £36,363 - £39,152, plus SEN & Secure Unit allowances.

About Barton Moss

Barton Moss is a twenty‑seven bed Secure Care Centre located in Eccles on the outskirts of Salford in Greater Manchester within easy reach of the M60 and wider motorway network.

We care for remanded and sentenced young males under the age of 18 years of age.

The centre has a proven track record of offering a very high standard of emotional, educational and physical care.

Our school offers a curriculum based on core and vocational subjects and seeks to ensure pupils receive externally accredited qualifications.

Our staff includes qualified teaching staff, Higher Level Teaching Assistants and Teaching Assistants.

Responsibilities

As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant and Cover Supervisor you will help to drive and support the educational attainment and progress of all learners within Barton Moss.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a passion for teaching and a commitment to achieving positive learning outcomes for children and young people with complex needs.
• Have good literacy and numeracy skills.
• Be flexible and enthusiastic about a multi‑agency working approach.
• Have interpersonal skills demonstrating the ability to inspire children and young people.
• Value and contribute to the distinctive ethos of the centre.
• Demonstrate a commitment to ensuring that children and young people make rapid educational progress in a supportive and caring environment.
• Be able to follow instructions and work independently.
• Maintain a professional and flexible approach.

Qualifications

We are seeking an experienced, committed education professional who is:

• Experienced in working with at‑risk or challenging young people.
• Motivated to support holistic educational development within secure care.
• Able to work collaboratively with multi‑agency teams.
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.

What we can offer you

• You will be welcomed into a supportive, experienced and forward‑thinking education team that draws on a wide range of professional and specialist support.
• Your personal and professional development is important to us; you will have the opportunity to grow in a value‑based organisation.
• We promote a positive permission culture, empowering you to make a difference.
• At Salford we support leaders to grow, with ongoing learning and development, core Leading Salford programmes and the opportunity to gain a relevant leadership qualification.
• Free parking, staff canteen access and use of the onsite gym.

Disability and Safeguarding

These posts are subject to a fully‑enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. You will be required to meet the cost of the DBS check (£49.50), which will be deducted from your first four months’ salary at a rate of £12.38 per month. If you do not commence employment for any reason after the DBS has been processed, you will be invoiced for £49.50.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more in the last 10 years, please refer to the link for obtaining Certificates of Good Character: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants.

How to apply

If you are interested in improving exceptional young people’s life chances and working for Salford, contact Heidi Vause, Head of Education at Barton Moss Secure Care Centre for an informal discussion and to arrange a visit.

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