Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Wolverhampton, United Kingdom - Shaw Education Trust

Shaw Education Trust
Shaw Education Trust
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Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of special education children? Do you have the dedication and skills to inspire and support young learners with unique needs.

If so, we want YOU to be a part of our extraordinary team.


Pine Green Academy is a special day school for 126 children aged 7-16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties (SEMH). The school is at an exciting phase in its development. We are in the fourth year, following academy conversion, now being sponsored by The Shaw Education Trust. We are a small school where all pupils are well known and understood by our experienced staff, and we are proud of our pastoral care which ensures our pupils are well supported.


As HLTA or ELSA you will demonstrate the following skills and abilities:

  • Can work as a key member of the class team working closely with the class teacher.
  • Has excellent communication skills
  • Is calm, supportive and organised and can work under their own initiative.
  • Has an excellent understanding of special needs and able to support individuals with complex learning needs and on the autism spectrum, recognising their strengths and needs
  • Has a good understanding of child development ages 711 years and can assist pupils in all areas of the curriculum
  • Can assist in the development and implementation of personalised interventions including those related to communication, sensory and behaviour
  • Has an excellent understanding of child protection and confidentiality
  • Is able to liaise confidently with parents, teaching staff and outside agencies in a professional manner
  • Has experience of class cover and is able to deliver sessions in the event of teacher absence
  • To be a facilitator of Inclusive practice and be willing to engage in Outreach activity.

The successful applicant will have:


Shaw Education Trust are a thriving mix of diverse and growing schools including Primary, Secondary and Special Schools all working together to improve the lives of young people in our communities. We are sponsored by Shaw Trust a charity organisation that focuses on transforming lives. We're a growing group of dynamically awesome academies providing education to children of all ages and abilities. Staff across our team of schools are dedicated to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to be successful, whatever their starting point in life.


We believe that everyone has the potential to be extraordinary To this end, our growing number of primary schools within the trust tirelessly pursue excellence through research-based collaboration and innovation.

Our developing, Trust-wide, 3D Primary curriculum and pioneering Digital Strategy is designed to create inspirational, energetic and immersive learning experiences.

These enable every child to flourish within a caring, stimulating and purposeful atmosphere; fully prepared for their next stage of life and learning.

We know that at primary school, the quality of teaching affects both children's social behaviour and intellectual development.

This age and stage of learning has a more powerful impact on children's academic progress than any other educational sector.

Home too has a vital part to play - Recognised through extensive research, it is the importance of early experiences and the powerful combination of home, pre-school and primary school partnerships that set the foundations enabling our amazing children and pupils to succeed.


Shaw Education Trust offer the following benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:

  • An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
-
Support Staff only based on working
full time, all year
  • Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (
    37 days holiday
    rising to 39 daysafter 5 years' service including Bank Holidays)
  • Access to health and wellbeing support via Occupational Health
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you
    grow, contribute and
    flourish in your role and in the Trust.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer and will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.


In accordance with our safer recruitment policy CV's alone will not be accepted.

Actual Salary:
(SET Grade 7 SCP £27,803 to £31,365

Salary:
£22,924 to £25,861

Application deadline:
Thursday, 30th November 2023

Interview date:
TBC

Benefits:


  • Onsite parking
  • Referral programme
  • Sick pay

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Work Location:
In person
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