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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
Waterloo Lodge School, Chorley, Lancashire, PR6 7AX
Hours: 40 hours per week; Monday - Friday 8.Contract: Permanent, Term Time only
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 Waterloo Lodge School located in Chorley.
As a HLTA you will deliver Literacy Interventions and academic support to pupils according to their educational needs, in a way that maximise pupil’s achievement and ability to develop.
To create individualized literacy intervention plans for pupils based on their GL assessment outcomes
To support pupils in completing baseline assessments throughout the year
To support the school’s induction process by completing baseline assessments with new pupils
To ensure a high standard of recording and reporting across the school
Complete administrative duties such as pupil overviews, end of term and annual reports, literacy intervention plans etc.
To work collaboratively with Teaching staff to contribute to the cycle of evaluating and adjusting lessons to suit the literacy needs of pupils
Assess the pupil’s progress within literacy interventions, including setting targets
Maths and English GCSE Grade c/4 or equivalent
Waterloo Lodge is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18, catering for pupils with a wide range of needs in Lancashire, Manchester and surrounding areas. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life.
We pride ourselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them academically and socially, to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in our students, so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.
For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils, young people and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. We are a leading provider of education for neurodivergent young people and young adults. 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.
Why join Options Autism?
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 - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
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