Higher Level Teaching Assistant

1 month ago


Chester, United Kingdom iMap Centre Ltd Full time

The students are at the centre of everything we do. We are excited to announce that we have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced **SEN** **Higher Level** **Teaching Assistant**, to come and join our staff team at iMap School.

Job title: HLTA

Location: Great Barrow, Chester

Contract: Full Time - Part Time - Permanent

**Overview of the role**

Our school is based on a beautiful 84-acre site in Barrowmore, rural Cheshire. We offer up to 20 places for students aged 7 to 19 years of age. The school is an incredible place for children who have complex needs arising from autism, behavioural and learning difficulties to thrive, learn new skills, grow in confidence, and make new friends. Our dedicated staff provide first class support. The education, health, care, and therapy teams work in partnership, and we pride ourselves on having strong relationships in place with parents, carers and funders. This tried and tested approach ensures every iMap student reaches their optimum level of achievement.

**Benefits**:

- Birthday treat each year
- Discounted Gym memberships through the WorkFit scheme
- Help to Drive Scheme
- Cycle2Work Scheme
- Comprehensive paid training and career progression
- Free on-site parking
- You will not be just a number; you will be a valued voice within a specialist organisation.

**iMap** - Individuals Making Autism Positive are an established support provider committed to increasing the participation of children and adults with autism in all aspects of living and learning. Through understanding we will empower each individual to achieve their aspirations.

**Job Overview**:

- Be aware of and comply with all relevant school policies, including those relating to safeguarding, health and safety and data protection.
- Contribute to the ethos, value and aims of the school.
- Participate in training and other professional development as required.
- Demonstrate and promote commitment to equal opportunities.
- Supporting pupils to make progress against their EHCP targets.
- Safeguarding and protecting our pupils
- Raise attendance, attainment, and achievement.
- Working alongside our pupils and help support their learning and life skills.

**Qualifications and Training**:

- Have HLTA status
- Meet the HLTA standards or equivalent.
- First aid training.
- Relevant qualifications to at least level of qualification.
- Evidence of relevant CPD.

**Skills and Experience**:

- Demonstrable levels of numeracy and literacy.
- Experience of working in a school setting.
- Experience of working with pupils with SEND.
- Experience of teaching individuals, groups and whole classes.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Good organisational and time management skills.
- Strong ICT skills.
- Experience leading and managing other support staff. (Desirable)
- Experience in a specialist area. (Desirable)
- Experience in multi-agency working. (Desirable)

**Additional Supporting Duties**:
**Pupils and Families**
- Provide support to pupils in specialist areas of learning as required.
- Deliver pastoral support to pupils and families as required.
- Maintain positive relationships with pupils and their parents.
- Implement individual support for pupils based on their needs and circumstances, e.g. deliver support in line with a pupil’s EHC plan.

**Supporting Teaching**
- Work independently and collaboratively with staff with planning and preparation of resources and delivery of the curriculum.
- Provide teaching cover as and when required.
- Plan, prepare and deliver learning to individual pupils, small groups and classes as required.
- Modify teaching and adapt activities to suit pupils’ individual needs.
- Assess, record and report on progress of pupils and adapt information to enhance learning.
- Be proactive in managing pupil behaviour.
- Provide relevant admin support to teaching staff.
- Determine the need for specialist equipment and resources to support pupils’ learning.
- Advise, demonstrate and assist in the safe and effective use of specialist equipment and resources.
- Take a lead role in supporting pupils with SEND.
- Identify ways to improve pupil performance.

**Supporting the School**
- Undertake line management responsibilities of other TAs where appropriate.
- Maintain good working relationships with other staff members and key stakeholders, including parents and external agencies.
- Share their expertise and skills with other members of staff.
- Work with their line manager on timetable arrangements.
- Participate in meetings as required.
- Undertake any duties which may reasonably fall within the level of responsibility and the competence of the post as directed by the principal.
- The description is not intended as a total definition of the post, only an outline of the duties involved. You are expected to carry out other activities that are within the scope of the role and which may reasonably be required by the Manager according to the normal practice of iMa



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