Teaching Assistant (Level 4) - Occupational Therapy Assistant | HLTA

St Giles' Spencer Academy; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

St Giles Spencer Academy is seeking an enthusiastic Teaching Assistant (Level 4) to join as an Occupational Therapy Assistant | HLTA, full-time and permanent, term-time only. You will support the Occupational Therapist to deliver sensory integration and physical development programmes, implementing targeted interventions in classrooms and small groups to boost pupils' sensory processing and engagement.

The role requires flexibility, experience with non-verbal pupils with autism, strong

Qualifications

• Experience supporting non-verbal pupils with autism and sensory needs.
• Ability to implement targeted interventions in classroom and small-group settings.
• Flexible, calm, resilient and creative in approaches to learning and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Support the Occupational Therapist in delivering sensory integration and physical development programmes.
• Deliver targeted interventions within the classroom and in small-group sessions to promote sensory processing, regulation and engagement.
• Take on HLTA roles in classes and contribute to high-quality education for pupils.

Skills

Total Communication

Motivational teaching

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Education

HLTA Level 4

Job description

St Giles Spencer Academy is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Teaching Assistant (Level 4) as an Occupational Therapy Assistant | HLTA, to start as soon as possible on a full-time, term time only, permanent basis. The purpose of the role is to support the Occupational Therapist in delivering high quality sensory integration and physical development programmes for pupils. The post holder will implement targeted interventions, both within the classroom environment and through individual or small group sessions, to promote pupils sensory processing, regulation and engagement in learning, in line with their individual programmes and EHCP outcomes.

The role will also include undertaking the role of a HLTA in classes and therefore requires flexibility and sound knowledge of Total Communication and motivational teaching and learning. Specific knowledge, skills and experience in supporting non-verbal pupils with autism and sensory needs is required. You must be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, be an effective team member, be calm, resilient and creative in your approach to working with pupils with additional needs.

• Are you passionate about providing a ‘world class’ education for pupils with special educational needs, ensuring that they reach their full potential
• Are you prepared to get messy, join in with the fun and be outdoors on a regular basis so that your pupils learning is inspiring and creative?
• Do you want to join a high performing team of staff who are committed to going that ‘extra mile’ to provide the very best of our pupils and their families?

We are proud of what we do at St Giles Spencer Academy and our recent school achievements are a result of a great team effort amongst pupils and their families, Governors and staff:

Ofsted ‘Outstanding’
Learning Outside the Classroom Gold Mark
The Balanced System
Inclusion Quality Mark - Flagship Status
Autism Accreditation
Shine a Light - SEN School of the Year
International School's Award
Arts Mark - Gold
Family First Award
Sports Mark - Bronze Award
Makaton Friendly Award
I Can - 'Primary Talk' Accreditation

If you want to be part of an innovative, forward thinking and outward facing special school who are genuinely committed to investing in your professional development, then St Giles could be the academy for you.

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.