Higher Level Teaching Assistant

20 hours ago

Huddersfield, Kirklees, United Kingdom Kirklees Council Full time

Job Title: Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our team at Royds Hall Academy. As a key member of our staff, you will play a vital role in supporting the learning and development of our students, particularly those with complex communication and interaction needs.

Key Responsibilities:

  1. Oversee a designated group of students, monitoring and adapting their provision to ensure engagement, progress, and attainment.
  2. Work within the framework set by the teacher and within an agreed system of supervision to undertake the delivery of specific interventions to a small group of students.
  3. Deliver a specific curriculum/aspect to one-to-one, small group, or whole class of students using a range of strategies to establish a purposeful learning environment and promote good behaviour.
  4. Lead Annual Reviews with specialist teacher support and contribute to Individual Support Plans to support teachers with differentiation.
  5. Promote the support and inclusion of all students in the learning activities in which they are involved and communicate effectively to support their learning and maintain high expectations of all students to achieve.
  6. Collaborate with specialist teachers in monitoring and evaluating student responses to learning tasks and modify approaches accordingly.
  7. Monitor and evaluate student participation and progress through a range of assessment activities and provide constructive support and feedback to students as they learn and report back to the teacher as specified.
  8. Lead and line manage a team of educational teaching assistants, modelling best practice at all times.
  9. Contribute to the maintaining and analysing of students' records of progress as specified within the teachers' framework.
  10. Organise and manage safely the learning activities, the physical teaching space, and resources within the designated area of responsibility.
  11. Support the organisation of the day, including staff timetables and cover arrangements.
  12. Organise, design, and delivery lunchtime, before, and after-school activities for vulnerable pupils across the school.
  13. Plan, monitor, and evaluate students' learning, ensuring progress is clearly recorded in the relevant systems and related to the learning objectives/goals for students.
  14. Deliver appropriate interventions to maximise student progress.
  15. Develop positive relationships with parents/carers and work in collaboration to secure the best outcomes for students.
  16. Liaise with teachers, pastoral staff, and external agencies to ensure the needs of all students are met.
  17. Work in collaboration with specialist teachers to deliver a robust transition process for new students and those moving onto college.
  18. Carry out outreach duties in school across Kirklees, directed by the Teacher in Charge.
  19. Ensure relevant equipment and materials are suitable for the designated learning activities.
  20. Contribute effectively to the research, selection, and preparation of teaching resources that meet the diversity of pupils' needs and interests.
  21. Support the class teacher with resourcing lessons as needed.
  22. Support classroom teachers with differentiation and planning for learners within the provision.
  23. Plan and deliver CPD sessions for staff.

Requirements:

  • Have HLTA status [or equivalent] or be willing to work towards this.
  • Be able to demonstrate high standards of numeracy and literacy (minimum of GCSE C or above).
  • Experience of working with secondary pupils in school for at least 2 years.
  • Experience of working with children who have complex communication and interaction needs.
  • Experience of teaching individuals and groups.
  • Ability to engage and influence others.
  • Excellent knowledge of best practice approaches to support those with complex communication and interaction needs.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Excellent behaviour management skills.
  • Ability to form positive relationships with parents/carers.
  • Commitment to the safeguarding of young people.
  • Ability to monitor and evaluate impact of interventions and strategies through a graduated approach.
  • Working knowledge of relevant policies and codes of practice – e.g. Safeguarding and Special Educational Needs.
  • Ability to use ICT to support learning.
  • Has the ability to travel around the local area in an outreach capacity. Business car insurance essential.
  • Is willing to work flexibly within scope of overall hours, e.g. evening meetings.

Benefits:

The trust offers a wide range of benefits, including employee assistance programmes catering for the individual wellbeing needs of staff, wellbeing champions, and designated wellbeing resources for staff. Flexible working opportunities (where practical), occupational sick pay, maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave, competitive pension schemes with the opportunity for shared cost AVCs, money-saving 'salary sacrifice' cycle scheme, and tech scheme.

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