Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Outcomes First Group; England; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization committed to enhancing work-life balance with a 4-Day Working Week trial. As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, you'll play a crucial role in delivering tailored literacy interventions and academic support to students. This position allows you to make a significant impact on the educational journey of young people, fostering their development in a supportive and collaborative environment. Enjoy the benefits of a permanent role with a focus on wellbeing, making it an exciting opportunity to grow your career while contributing to the success of students in a dynamic educational setting.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension Scheme

Mental Health Support

Physical Health Checks

Flexible Benefits Platform

Cycle to Work Scheme

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Enhanced Maternity Leave

Enhanced Paternity Leave

Paid Fertility Treatments

Qualifications

• Experience in an educational setting is essential.
• Must have at least 2 years as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant.

Responsibilities

• Create individualized literacy intervention plans for pupils.
• Lead positive behaviour management and support assessments.
• Prepare and deliver literacy intervention lessons.

Skills

Literacy Interventions

Behaviour Management

Assessment Skills

Education

Maths and English GCSE Grade C/4

HTLA Experience

Job description

At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing what makes you happy!

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four?

Our colleagues' wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we're always looking for new ways to improve everyone's work/life balance. We're taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or the equivalent).

4DWW will be rolled out within our school when we have a full complement of staff, within the next year - so there's never been a more exciting time to join us!

Job Title: Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Location: Waterloo Lodge School, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 7AX

Salary: GBP23,500.00 per annum (not pro rata)

Hours: 40 hours per week; Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only

UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our close-knit team at Waterloo Lodge School located in Chorley.

About the role

As a HLTA, you will deliver Literacy Interventions and academic support to pupils according to their educational needs, in a way that maximizes pupils' achievement and ability to develop.

KEY AREAS & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Create individualized literacy intervention plans for pupils based on their GL assessment outcomes
2. Lead and model positive behaviour management with initiative-taking and purposeful approaches
3. Support pupils in completing baseline assessments throughout the year
4. Support the school's induction process by completing baseline assessments with new pupils
5. Prepare and deliver literacy intervention plans and lessons
6. Complete an overview of literacy interventions for each week
7. Ensure a high standard of recording and reporting across the school
8. Provide cover for Teachers if absent or as requested by SLT
9. Provide literacy support within a classroom setting alongside the teacher and class LSA
10. Complete administrative duties such as pupil overviews, end of term and annual reports, literacy intervention plans, etc.
11. Work collaboratively with teaching staff to evaluate and adjust lessons to meet pupils' literacy needs
12. Prepare high-quality, adapted, and differentiated resources to support literacy interventions
13. Assess pupils' progress within literacy interventions, including setting targets

Essential Qualifications

• Maths and English GCSE Grade C/4 or equivalent
• Experience in an educational setting
• HTLA 2 years or more experience

About us

Waterloo Lodge is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged 11 to 18, catering for pupils with a wide range of needs in Lancashire, Manchester, and surrounding areas. Our dedicated team works together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.

We pride ourselves on steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspirations to progress academically and socially, encouraging pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in our students, helping them understand the wider community in which they live.

In 2024, Outcomes First Group was officially certified as a 'Great Place to Work' for the fifth consecutive year.

For over 16 years, Options Autism has provided care and education to pupils, young people, and adults with autism, complex needs, and learning difficulties. As a leading provider of education for neurodivergent young people and young adults, we are committed to innovative approaches that deliver measurable outcomes.

Why join Options Autism?

Benefits

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• Access to mental health support services and physical health checks

Flexible Benefits Platform - Vista:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• Discount options in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and paid fertility treatments

We are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will undergo social media checks and a fully enhanced DBS.

Note: We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Work-Life Balance: You'll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, providing more time for personal pursuits. 4DWW is subject to successful probation and is not a contractual benefit.