HLTA - SEND Interventions

Job Description

Post: Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) - SEND Interventions

Contract: Permanent, 37 hours per week Hours per week. Monday to Friday, 8.30am till 4.00pm, 39 weeks -Term Time Only plus 5 INSET days

Salary: NJC England and Wales, Scale point 8-11, Full Time Equivalent £24,702 - £25,979 per annum

Unity Primary Academy is currently a school that over the last 2 years has made significant progress in becoming a Great School! We are currently oversubscribed and our reputation in the local community is a real strength. We wish to appoint an aspiring HLTA, who will support the SENCO with SEND administration, deliver SEND interventions to start as soon as possible. The successful candidate will work effectively with class teachers to support the progress of children with SEND needs alongside the SENCO. Other teaching commitments might be required based on the needs of the school.

We are an aspiring school, have great collaborations and work very well alongside each other and key stakeholders and have great attitudes. We offer the right candidate a safe and happy working environment, support each other and invest in ongoing support and development.

Successful candidates should have:

· A Higher Level Teaching Assistant qualification

· Experience of working with and caring for children

· Experience of working with children with special educational needs.

· High expectations of students in terms of learning, achievement and behaviour

· Enthusiasm and dedication to developing innovative approaches to learning, teaching, mentoring and guidance

· A commitment to promoting and fostering good relationships between children and with parents and colleagues

You should be:

· Forward thinking and willing to adapt to the changing needs of the school

· Able to promote the warm, caring and friendly ethos of the school to pupils, parents and the public

· Able to perform under pressure

· Confident to use your own initiative when required

What can we offer you?

· An active school community with supportive parents;

· An effective and purposeful learning environment;

· Excellent professional development opportunities;

· A supportive working culture that focuses on positive learning behaviour and high expectations for all children

· The chance to work with a supportive family of schools (REAch2 trust) who share the same passion for primary education

Information about the School

Unity Primary Academy is a member of the REAch2 Trust; a national family of primary academies committed to raising standards and achieving excellent for all pupils whatever their background or circumstance. Teachers within REAch2 belong to a national community of professionals, and benefit from a wide range of networks and development opportunities across the Trust. In time, our best teachers are able to work across schools, develop specialisms and step up to leadership roles within and beyond their own academy. The Trust provides a strong culture of collaboration and support, together with high expectations for staff and pupils alike.

REAch2 benefits from the involvement of leading educationalists, including our board member Professor John West-Burnham, and strong links to prestigious institutions such as the Institute of Education.