HLTA

Teaching Vacancies; Wimborne Minster; Vor Ort; GBP 22.000 - 28.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Ongoing CPD support

Wellbeing package linked to Schools UK

Valued team environment

Zusammenfassung

Beaucroft Foundation School and College is recruiting an enthusiastic Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our team at Wimborne (College) or Colehill (School). The role is full-time, term-time only, with working hours 8:45am to 3:45pm.

You will support young people with SEND, including complex needs, work closely with class teachers to plan and deliver learning in their absence, and may cover planned PPA across sites.

Qualifikationen

• Experience of supporting young people with SEND, including complex needs.
• Ability to work with class teachers to plan and deliver learning in their absence.
• Strong communication and flexible, can-do attitude.

Aufgaben

• Support learning in collaboration with class teachers and cover planned PPA.
• Assist with planning and delivering learning across two sites when required.
• Maintain safeguarding and promote well-being of pupils.

Kenntnisse

HLTA

SEND support

Communication

Flexible approach

Ausbildung

HLTA qualification

Jobbeschreibung

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are currently recruiting to expand our brilliant staff team and strengthening it further in all areas of the school and college. We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) who will be based at our Wimborne (College) or Colehill (School) sites with a “can do” attitude. This position is offered on a full time, term-time only basis. The working hours are 8:45am to 3:45pm with half an hour for lunch Monday to Friday.

This is an opportunity to join our passionate, enthusiastic and outstanding team! We are seeking a motivated, skilled and resilient HLTA. You will have experience of and be confident in supporting young people with SEND, including those with complex needs. You will have a flexible approach, exemplary communication skills and be able to meet the challenging needs of our young people. You will be able to work closely with class teachers to support with planning and delivery of learning in their absence, such as, to cover planned PPA. If the above describes you, we would love to hear from you!

What the school offers its staff

Beaucroft is a Foundation Special School that caters for children and young people between the ages of 4 to 19 years who are experiencing learning difficulties, including complex needs, and those with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder. Our pupils’ needs range vastly and we are dedicated to giving the very best education to the children that they deserve.

Beaucroft is a special place, where children feel valued and staff ensure that learning needs are met. In addition to the National Curriculum, it offers a personalised, innovative curriculum to meet particular learning needs, focused on practical, community based learning, creating a friendly, caring environment where children positively thrive.

This is a fantastic time to join our wonderful Beaucroft team and play a part in this exciting development.

Please be aware that Beaucroft Foundation School and College operates across two sites so you must be able to travel to and from both sites. While we have two sites in Wimborne, we are one team with a shared vision, aims and values for Beaucroft. Staffing is arranged based on the needs of Beaucroft so you may be asked to work at one or both sites as required.

We have an excellent track record in developing staff with an extensive internal professional training schedule and we can offer you:

• Ongoing CPD support including Dorset Therapeutic Thinking (TADSS)
• Wellbeing package linked to Schools UK and Dorset Council
• The opportunity to work within a school where all can thrive and staff are highly valued

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.