Higher Level Teaching Assistants

Overstone Park School; Northampton; On-site; GBP 23,000; Full time

Job description

Overstone Park School

An inclusive independent School.

Salary: £23,000 a year

Hours: 8 am to 4 pm.

Paid holiday: 13 weeks per year

Job type: Full-time

Location: Northampton

Higher level assistants are required at Overstone Independent School in Northampton on a permanent basis to start in September 2024.

To provide a complementary service to teachers and other staff, addressing the needs of (SEND) children who require assistance in overcoming barriers to learning in order to achieve their full potential or access the curriculum.

The position will include visiting disengaged pupils at home to deliver tuition whilst parents are present.

To work with a range of pupils, but give priority to those who need the most help, especially those experiencing multiple disadvantages including:

• Children with special or medical needs.
• Challenging behaviour.
• Children with a statement of special educational needs.

To predominantly be education-based but will have a wider remit including working with families and the wider community.

To work with children on a one-to-one basis or in small or large groups, acting as a:

• Listener
• Mentor
• Facilitator for learning
• Encourager
• Motivator
• Role model

Core Purpose:

• To work with pupils whose additional needs and behaviour significantly impact their attainment.
• To support the ethos of the school.
• To improve progress and achievement by helping to minimize barriers to learning and maximize pupil participation.

Qualifications:

• Qualification in Level 2 or 3 in childcare or Health and social care or above.
• Training is offered.
• Experience: Three years of working with children or within the care sector.

Overstone Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken.

Should you be successful in being invited for an interview, please bring copies of your ID including photographic ID, copies of certificates, and any training you have completed. Overstone Park School will also require 2 reference contacts and proof of any existing DBS.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

To Apply, please send your CV to [e-mail]