Higher Level Teaching Assistant / HLTA with an HLTA qualification, experience of working in a school setting and a good understanding of safeguarding, is required for an Academy Trust based in Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire. SALARY: £26,818 FTE / £20,204 Actual Annual Salary (Grade D-Step 1) Benefits LOCATION: Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire (SO30) JOB TYPE: Part-Time, Permanent (term time only) WORKING HOURS: 32.5 hours per week, 8.30am – 3.30pm Monday to Friday, term time only, 39 weeks JOB OVERVIEW We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant / HLTA with an HLTA qualification, experience of working in a school setting and a good understanding of safeguarding. Working as the Higher Level Teaching Assistant / HLTA you will join the team in a growing school where your role will be varied and will require adaptability and flexibility. As the Higher Level Teaching Assistant / HLTA there will be opportunities to work within the whole class, teaching small groups and on a 1:1 basis with individual pupils. DUTIES Your duties and key responsibilities as the Higher Level Teaching Assistant / HLTA will include: Plan and prepare lessons with teachers, participating in all stages of the planning cycle, including in lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lessons/plans Provide cover across classes and support with interventions and a SENDCo Admin assistant Develop and prepare resources for learning activities where necessary Within an agreed system of supervision and within a pre-determined lesson framework, teach whole classes in order to provide cover Provide verbal and written feedback on lesson content, pupil responses to learning activities and pupil behaviour, to teachers and pupils Motivate and progress pupils’ learning by using clearly structured, interesting teaching and learning activities Promote and support the inclusion of pupils, including those with specific needs, both in learning activities and within the classroom Use behaviour management strategies to contribute to a purposeful learning environment and encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others Organise and safely manage the appropriate learning environment and resources Promote and reinforce pupil’s self-esteem and independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement and self-reliance Assist the class teacher in encouraging acceptance and integration of pupils with special needs, or from different cultures and/or with different first language Support the role of parents in pupils’ learning and contribute to/lead meetings with parents With teachers, evaluate pupils’ progress through a range of assessment activities Assist in maintaining and analysing records of pupils’ progress Contribute to reports of pupils’ progress for end of year reports to parents and for parents’ evenings Recognise and challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment, victimisation and any form of abuse of equal opportunities Provide support and assistance for pupil’s pastoral needs Maintain personal equipment used by the pupils at the school Supervise pupils at times other than during lessons according to the school duty arrangements To maintain confidentiality and hold the trust and confidence of both pupils and teachers To work with ‘children come first’ attitude, adhering to safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures to maintain the safety and wellbeing of all children CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS The successful candidate will: Have an HLTA qualification Have relevant and recent experience of working within a school setting Have a positive attitude and be willing to take on new challenges, being flexible and adaptable every day Have a good understanding of safeguarding Be professional and act with integrity Be a good team player, while being able to work independently BENEFITS Friendly and sociable colleagues Enrolment in one of the UK’s largest public sector pension schemes Staff membership rates to the modern Leisure Centre A tax efficient Cycle-to-Work scheme through salary sacrifice The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The school will ensure that all their recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service / DBS checks along with other relevant employment checks. We reserve the right to close any of our vacancies early. APPLY TODAY… By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose. JOB REF: AWDO-P13616 Part-Time, Term Time, Permanent Education Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Find a new job and work in Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online. Teaching Assistant Jobs – TA Jobs – HLTA – Learning Support – Classroom Assistant AWD online specialise in sourcing candidates and advertising vacancies on multiple job boards for companies on a non-commission basis. AWD online operates as an employment agency. awd online | http://www.awdo.co.uk AWD-IN-SPJ