Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) - Based in Valley College Blackpool

The Sea View Trust; Borough of Rossendale; Vor Ort; GBP 23.000 - 30.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Sea View Trust is recruiting a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to work at Valley College, a specialist setting for learners with complex additional needs. You will support planned lessons, run defined interventions and help evaluate learning under the direction of qualified teachers.

The role emphasizes trauma‑informed and restorative approaches, promoting inclusion, learner voice and independence, and close collaboration with teachers, therapists and pastoral teams to monitor progress and

Aufgaben

• Lead learning within agreed frameworks, delivering lessons or interventions planned by a qualified teacher
• Contribute to the planning, delivery and evaluation of learning under qualified teachers and senior leaders
• Support high-quality teaching and learning by modelling practice and supporting other support staff
• Promote positive relationships and behaviour using trauma-informed and restorative approaches
• Contribute to assessment and progress monitoring, giving feedback on engagement, learning and next steps
• Champion inclusion and learner voice so learners feel they belong and can reach their potential
• Work with teachers, therapists and pastoral teams to deliver integrated support
• Maintain high expectations, building learner independence, self-regulation and readiness for the next stage

Jobbeschreibung

This Higher Level Teaching Assistant post sits at Valley College, a specialist setting for learners with complex additional needs, within The Sea View Trust. The HLTA works under qualified teachers and senior leaders on planning, delivering and evaluating learning, and may run agreed programmes independently. The focus is on inclusion, removing barriers to learning and building independence and self-regulation, using trauma-informed and restorative approaches. Visa sponsorship is not available, and the post can start as soon as possible.

What the job involves

• Lead learning within agreed frameworks, delivering lessons or interventions planned by a qualified teacher
• Contribute to the planning, delivery and evaluation of learning under qualified teachers and senior leaders
• Support high-quality teaching and learning by modelling practice and supporting other support staff
• Promote positive relationships and behaviour using trauma-informed and restorative approaches
• Contribute to assessment and progress monitoring, giving feedback on engagement, learning and next steps
• Champion inclusion and learner voice so learners feel they belong and can reach their potential
• Work with teachers, therapists and pastoral teams to deliver integrated support
• Maintain high expectations, building learner independence, self-regulation and readiness for the next stage