Higher Level Teaching Assistant - West Moors Middle School

Dorset Council UK; Ferndown; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

West Moors Middle School in Dorset is seeking a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to support pupils across the school. The role is 32.5 hours per week and offers the chance to gain experience across the breadth of engagement in young people’s lives, with comprehensive training and support.

You will establish productive relationships with pupils, provide feedback on progress, and assist with lunchtime and on- and off-site activities as directed by the class teacher and the school leadership.

Qualifications

• Strong ability to engage with pupils and respond to individual needs.
• Experience providing pastoral support and promoting a positive learning environment.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and learning.
• Willingness to support pupils during lunch times and school trips.

Responsibilities

• Establish productive relationships with pupils, responding to the needs of each individual child, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
• To have challenging expectations that encourages the child being supported on a one to one basis to develop the act independently and build self-esteem
• Provide feedback in relation to progress and achievement
• Encourage children to play and interact with one another
• Support children consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs.

Skills

Pupil engagement

Pastoral support

Professional development

Team collaboration

Job description

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

32.5 hours per week

Do you love supporting children to learn? We have an amazing opportunity for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our school. West Moors Middle School is a fantastic environment to work in, set in extensive grounds, with friendly and helpful colleagues. In this role, you will have the opportunity to gain experience of the breadth of engagement in young people’s lives and receive comprehensive training and support.

Essential Functions

• Establish productive relationships with pupils, responding to the needs of each individual child, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
• To have challenging expectations that encourages the child being supported on a one to one basis to develop the act independently and build self-esteem
• Provide feedback in relation to progress and achievement
• Encourage children to play and interact with one another
• Support children consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs.

The Successful Candidate Will Be Able To Demonstrate

• a passion for seeing pupils learn and the determination to aim for positive outcomes
• an intuitive understanding how to provide pastoral support
• a willingness to further develop their own professional skills
• a commitment to pupil learning in and outside of the classroom
• experience of teaching phonics/ early reading is desirable

You will be expected to work in such as to promote the ethos and vision of the school, participate in training and development, and activities that contribute to the management of performance. You will also be asked to assist with the management of pupils outside the classroom e.g. lunch times and outside the school e.g. school trips as directed by the class teacher and member of the school’s management, and attend meetings as required.