Higher Level Teaching Assistant

What skills and experience we're looking for Do you want to join a happy, collaborative and effective staff team committed to ensuring our children with SEN make real world progress? Westfield is a successful and stable primary special school, expanding (yet again) to meet demand for special school places. Demonstrate good safeguarding practice and a commitment to fostering children’s well-being and positive mental health Be able to build sound, professional relationships with pupils Be committed to working with children with SEND Have experience of teaching pupils with SEND and enabling progress and will be able to explain and demonstrate this Have a track record of successfully delivering learning opportunities to young people Have knowledge of Autistic Spectrum Condition and support children who display challenging behaviours related to these needs Have a passion for developing children’s skills and learning Have been involved in recording, developing, analysing and planning next steps for pupil progress Be able to work in partnership with families, external agencies and schools Be committed to working within a team, promoting exciting and creative learning Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information. What the school offers its staff "Staff are happy and proud to work at the school. They feel highly valued by leaders and are highly motivated to help pupils achieve their best." Ofsted Inspection Report February 2024. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated HLTA to join our fantastic primary team The successful candidate can expect to work in a calm and welcoming environment where positive relationships are central to our ethos and culture and an ongoing programme of training and staff development ensures continued learning for all. Flexibility, humour and willingness to go the extra mile are essential for all staff to ensure a high standard of support for all of our pupils. Further details about the role To find out more about our school or arrange a visit, please contact the school office by telephone 01628 533125 or email recruitment@westfield.bucks.sch.uk. An application pack is attached. You can also obtain one using the contact details above or by visiting our website www.westfieldschoolbucks.org. Completed applications should be emailed to recruitment@westfield.bucks.sch.uk. Only applications submitted on the current Buckinghamshire Council application form will be considered. We do not accept CVs. Interview date To be confirmed – Applications will be considered on receipt and we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible. We reserve the right to interview candidates and withdraw the post if an appointment is made. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 Applicants are required to declare: All unspent convictions and conditional cautions All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). Commitment to safeguarding Westfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS, Teaching Regulation Agency, childcare disqualification, qualification and reference checks. As part of the shortlisting process, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on the shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the school might want to explore with the applicant at interview. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a self‑disclosure form and return prior to interview. #J-18808-Ljbffr