Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Job details

**Posted**

27 December 2024

**Salary**

**£22,210.80 per annum**

**Location**

Preston

**Job type**
- Permanent

**Discipline**
- Education

**Reference**

004010

**Contact**

Recruitment Team

Job description

**OFG - Equal Opportunities Strategy
- To see the Job Description, please click here - HIGHER LEVEL TEACHING ASSISTANT_

**_
How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?_**

**_ Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent)._**
- **_4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year - so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG_**

**Job Title: Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)**

**Location: Oakfield House School, Salwick**

**Salary: £22,210.80 per annum**

**Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday 8:30am-4:00pm**

**Contract: Permanent, Term Time only**

**UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.**

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our close-knit team at Oakfield House School located in Salwick.

**Job purpose**

Oakfield House School is a DfE registered primary school offering a purpose-built service specially designed to meet the educational and development needs of the pupils in our care. Our school is a beautiful Victorian property set in an amazing eight acres of Lancashire countryside, we provide a caring, structured and a homely environment for our pupils.

As an Options Autism school, we provided care and education to students with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering innovative approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

**Responsibilities**
- To support and assist teachers in offering mentoring support, training, and guidance to other members of the team in particular Learning Teaching Assistants (LSAs)
- To lead and model positive behaviour management with initiative-taking and purposeful approaches.
- To contribute to the preparation and planning of lessons including developing resources and opportunities for pupils to learn in school and out-of-school contexts in accordance with lesson plans and in response to student needs
- To prepare and deliver lessons, under the direction of the teacher, including covering for teacher absence.
- To share the school’s responsibility to support and promote the learning, personal development, safeguarding, and well-being of all students.
- To ensure recording and reporting across the school is completed to a high standard.
- To provide cover for Teachers when absent or as requested by the SLT or Line Manager.
- Administer and assess routine tests and invigilating exams/tests.
- Provide general clerical/administrative support e.g., administering course work, producing resources for agreed activities etc.
- Use specialist curriculum/learning skills/training/experience.

**About Us**

Oakfield House School is a specialist Primary School for autistic pupils and those associated with Autism/Learning or Complex Communication and Behaviour needs. The school has a strong and committed leadership team. Our school is a country house built in the 1880's, set in eight acres of beautiful parkland.

We cater for 45 boys and girls aged between 4 - 12 years old.

The Site is situated in Salwick near Preston and are within commutable distance from Preston, Blackpool, Chorley, Leyland and surrounding areas.

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

**Why join Options Autism?**

**Benefits**

**Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including**:

- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
- “Your Wellbeing Matters” - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

**And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including**:

- A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
- 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
- Family Growth Support - incl