Job Description
Position: Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
Location: Lufton, Yeovil
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, term time
Salary Details: £24,518.85 per annum
The successful applicant will work as part of a team under the direction of a qualified teacher assisting pupils to access a broad curriculum, based on the National Curriculum. You will have excellent organisational and communication skills as well as being able to work flexibly in relation to tasks undertaken.
The school:
Orchard school is an independent, DfE registered co-educational day school, providing specialist education for up to 20 students, aged 11 – 18 years.
The school supports young people who have suffered trauma enabling them to realise their potential and through personalised support, achieve their goals. Our vision is that students will not only be supported academically but be supported to develop self-esteem, confidence, respect and consideration for others, to enable them to become effective and contributing citizens within the community.
The main focus of this role will be to:
1. Support students to learn and make progress in lessons.
2. Assist the teacher/tutor in the preparation of work.
3. Support students during school based and community-based ...