HLTA - Pathways

Teaching Vacancies; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Nursery discount

Rail discount

Microsoft 365/OneDrive

SENSI salon discount

Free eye tests

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work

Continuous development

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies is seeking a Higher Learning Support Assistant (HLTA) to support teachers and enhance learning for students aged 16–25 on personalised programmes, including English and maths, social and work-ready skills. The successful candidate will support across the curriculum and during unstructured times of the day, working towards a Level 4 HLTA qualification with full college support.

You will be enthusiastic, committed to inclusive practice and able to build strong relationships.

Qualifications

• Experience working in education with learners aged 16–25.
• Willingness to work towards Level 4 HLTA with support.
• Strong communication and relationship-building with students.
• Commitment to inclusive practice and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Support teachers across curriculum and unstructured times.
• Embed English and maths, social, life, work skills and personal development.
• Assist students with Education, Health and Care Plans / High Needs.
• Promote inclusive learning and safeguarding practices.

Skills

HLTA qualified

Experience in education

Inclusive practice

Initiative

Education

HLTA Level 4 qualification

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Opportunity

As a Higher Learning Support Assistant for Pathways provision, you’ll play a vital role in supporting teachers and enhancing the learning experience for our students with an Education, Health and Care Plan / High Needs. Our full-time students are aged from 16-25 and follow personalised learning programmes including embedding English and maths, social skills, life skills, work skills and personal development. HLTAs provide a range of support across our curriculum and throughout unstructured times of the day.

About you

We value the ability to build good working relationships, the ability to foster confidence and a ‘can do’ attitudes and challenge the 3000 students we support to strive for excellence. We also value practical problem solving and using your initiative in trying to make our students world a little better every day. You will be highly motivated and fully committed to inclusive practice. You will be an enthusiastic individual with relevant experience in education and be keen to work with students and support their growth. You will also either already be HLTA qualified or willing to work towards your level 4 HLTA qualification with full support from us.

What the college offers its staff

The Benefits

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 19.9% employer contribution
• Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
• Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
• Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
• Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
• Flint Bishop Solicitors – free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
• Continuous development and progression opportunities
• Free eye tests with Specsavers
• Our new and enhanced Employee Assistance Programme provides 24/7 confidential support for wellbeing, mental health, and life matters. Cycle to Work Scheme

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.