Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Wirral, United Kingdom - Wirral Council

Wirral Council

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Wirral, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Employer:
Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council

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Salary: £29,777-£33,024

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Location: Wirral

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Contract: Permanent

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Working Pattern: Flexible Hours/Full Time
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Hours: 36 hours per week.

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DBS Check: Enhanced

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Closing Date: 10/12/2023 at 23:59

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Reference: CF&E/23/263061

There has never been a more exciting time to join Wirral Council.

We've got ambitious targets to meet and to achieve everything we have promised to our residents, we need people who are ready to deliver the very best for our communities and show how they can #BeTheDifference.

Our vision is to secure the best possible future for our residents, defined by the community prosperity we create and supported by our excellent people and services.

If you strive to #BeTheDifference and want to be at the heart of our change and improvement journey, then this could be the perfect job for you.

Do you have experience of supporting children and young people a with

¿Social Emotional and Mental Health needs to achieve their goals?

Are you passionate about supporting young people and their families to overcome the barriers they face and achieve their best possible outcomes? Do you have experiences of A.C.

E and trauma-based approaches to learning? Do you have knowledge /experience in bringing agencies together to work with families? Do you work well as part of a busy team and have the initiative/motivation to work on an individual basis? If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you

Home and Continuing Education Service is an Alternative Provision for children and young people who are not able to access their school due to their significant mental health needs.

The majority of the pupils are years 7 and above.

We wish to appoint a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant to work alongside our team of Teachers and Learning Mentors who teach Wirral-based pupils at our Base (currently at Pilgrim Street Arts Centre).

You will need a full clean driving licence and be willing to transport pupils in your vehicle (if required). The hours are casual and are up to 36 hours weekly (Term-Time only).

The duties and responsibilities will include:

Supporting teachers by preparing, developing, and maintaining appropriate learning aids, materials and equipment, including ICT, to assist in teaching.
Teaching a class unassisted if a teacher is unexpectedly absent (ill or on leave).
Supporting the planning and delivering of Enrichment or other learning activities/programmes.
Working with individual students needing special attention.
Assessing student¿s progress and discussing development with teachers, parents and carers, as well as contributing to specialist assessments for students, as required.
Consoling students who are unwell, injured or upset.
Invigilating examinations as required.
Implementing and monitoring the provision's policies and procedures.

The ideal applicant will:

Understand the barriers impacting young people's learning and development.
Be proactive and use your own initiative to support children and young people in classrooms and on excursions.
Have a "Growth Mindset" and focus on the young person's potential.
Have experience of ACES and trauma base approaches to learning.
Have a thorough understanding of Safeguarding.
Have experience supporting young learners with SEMH /Additional needs.
Have a knowledge about the wider local organisations who can help.
Be IT literate.

Working at Wirral
You'll also want to know what it's like to work here so, as a start:

Our values are more than just pieces of paper on our walls We've all played a role in developing these, so they reflect the immense pride we have in what we do, what matters to us, what inspires us and inform how we think, approach things and behave.

We believe in ensuring staff are well looked after, staff wellbeing is a priority for us. We're serious about recognising and rewarding people for the great things they do. You'll benefit from our track record of developing, growing and investing in our people.

We have a range of staff benefits including staff discounts, an excellent pension scheme which includes a generous employer contribution rate, immediate life cover and ill-health protection.

We have a strong flexible working approach, hybrid working, family-friendly employment initiatives and an annual leave package starting with 28 days leave plus public holidays.

We have an inclusive, engaged culture, everyone has a voice, everyone is valued for their contribution and understands the role they play in delivering our strategic priorities.

Please note that in accordance with the Council's policy, employees who are in a formal redeployment situation will be considered in the first instance for all vacancies._
It is Council policy not to reappoint any employee who has left under the terms of the Council's Early Voluntary Retirement (EVR) scheme or who have left with a voluntary severance (VS) packa