Higher Level Teaching Assistant

3 months ago


Stockport, United Kingdom Royal School Manchester (Seashell Trust) Full time

**Location**:Cheadle Hulme, SK8 6RQ

**Salary**:£21,553 - £23,427 per annum + benefits

**Hours**: 37.5 hours per week, 8.30am - 4.30pm

**Type**: Permanent

**Terms**:Term time only (39.6 weeks)

**Holidays**: School holidays

Here at Seashell we provide education and care for children and young adults with severe, profound and complex learning difficulties/disabilities, sensory impairments, communication disorders and autism.

We are recruiting for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our expert team at Royal School Manchester. This role and will consist of 2 days per week teaching cover for class Teachers and 3 days dedicated to an area of specialism which will be Learner Voice.

We have a new state of the art school with advanced resources and a dedicated team of Therapists, specialist Teachers and TA, fantastic teaching and learning facilities, staff room and outdoor areas and swimming pool; all of which make our school an excellent working and learning environment to be part of.

**Role Overview**
- To complement the Teachers’ delivery of the curriculum and contribute to the development of other support staff, pupils and school policies and strategies.
- To work collaboratively with teaching staff and assist Teachers in the whole planning cycle and the management/preparation of resources.
- To supervise whole classes during the short-term absence of Teachers.
- To support the Head of School in fulfilling the Schools KPI’s.
- Support the Head of School in the implementation of health and safety requirements for the school and ensure the correct processes and training is in place to establish a secure and safe environment for students attending school.

**Requirements**:

- Experience of working with children and young people with complex learning difficulties including PMLD, MSI, sensory impairment or ASC
- Experience of working with and managing students who present with challenging behaviour
- Teaching qualification or willingness to achieve the HLTA qualification
- Level 3 Teaching Assistant Diploma
- GCSE English and Maths (grade C/grade 4 or above), or level 2 numeracy and literacy
- Good written and verbal communication skills, ability to write and maintain reports and student notes and communicate effectively with parents/carers/other professionals
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to organise, support and co-ordinate group or individual activities
- Knowledge of communication strategies for non-verbal learners
- Regular requirements to move and handle service users who have a range of physical abilities, in a variety of settings including classroom, gym, pool areas, residential units and some restricted spaces
- Regular requirement to support service users who may present with challenging behaviour

**Our benefits**

Life assurance, employee assistance and wellbeing programmes, on site gym, cycle scheme, long service awards, employee engagement forum, free parking and a beautiful campus with fantastic facilities all on one site.

We offer good career development opportunities with performance related pay to progress your salary depending on qualifications, training and experience.

**About Seashell**

Seashell Trust runs an Outstanding (Ofsted) special School, and a specialist College together with 17 on-site residential homes for children and young people with complex learning disabilities, physical disabilities and multisensory impairments.

We value our employees and recognise the need to recruit, retain and develop highly skilled and committed talent who share our vision and values

This charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment_._

Our vision is for the children and young people in our care to be safe, happy and to achieve the best possible outcomes so that they are valued and valuable members of their communities.



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