Overview
and Responsibilities
SEN Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Location: Wilmslow, Cheshire East
Salary: £. – £. per hour (depending on experience and qualifications)
Hours: Full-Time – hours per week – Term Time Only
Join Aurora Summerfields – Where Every Child Matters
Aurora Summerfields School opened in April 3 and is already making a meaningful impact. With capacity of students, we are an independent specialist school supporting children and young people aged 5– with Autism spectrum conditions and associated challenges in accessing education.
We’re proud to have received Outstanding ratings in Behaviour & Attitudes and Personal Development in our latest Ofsted inspection.
Are you an experienced Teaching Assistance looking for promotion? If so we are seeking to appoint a SEN Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our growing team.
Experience in supporting educational interventions or working with children who are verbal, and have Autism, would be advantageous.
The Role
As a growing new school you’ll play a key role in supporting development of this exciting new provision.
You will be expected to establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to enable them to feel safe, allowing them to enjoy and learn during their time at the School.
You will support the growth of the School and Teaching Assistant team and be a mentor or first point of call for newly appointed staff.
You will have good knowledge of ASC practice and support others to understand and deliver this across the school.
As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, your role will be to support high quality teaching, effective use of resources, and high standards of learning and achievement for all students.
In the event of short term absence you’ll take the lead to support or deliver programmes of planned work. Assessing, recording and reporting on development, progress and attainment as required. This may require you to assist in scaffolding and delivering the curriculum at any allocated Key Stage.
To facilitate this, you’ll be expected to know and understand the Class Teacher’s curriculum planning and to plan, prepare and deliver assigned programmes of teaching and learning activities to individual, small groups and/or classes, modifying and adapting activities as necessary within agreed systems of supervision.
Where necessary this may include from time to time supporting with care needs/ life skills/ as well as positive behaviour management, adopting a tailored approach to the individual child.
Like many SEN environments; your duties are likely to vary and therefore candidates will need to be flexible and be able to lend a hand whenever required.
Skills and Qualifications
Successful candidates are likely to demonstrate:
1. The Higher Level Teaching Assistant Diploma or equivalent Level 3/4 qualification is required
2. Full UK driving licence and access to your own car desirable
3. GCSE pass above C (or 4 in the new GCSE system) in English and Maths
4. Relevant knowledge and experience of pupils with SEN or SEMH/ASD
5. Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures
6. Experience of managing a range of approaches to behaviour, including managing behaviours that challenge.
7. Ability to adapt
8. The desire to put the child first and treat them as an individual
9. Be positive and creative in assisting to meet pupils’ individual needs
Benefits and Additional Information
Why Work With Us?
At Aurora Summerfields, you’ll be part of a passionate, supportive team that puts children first. You’ll have the opportunity to grow professionally while helping pupils thrive in a setting that celebrates individuality and progress.
What’s on offer?
10. Training and Development
Within Aurora, we strongly believe that learning and development should not be limited to just the children and young people we support. We offer wide range of programmes and opportunities to all our employees to improve your skills and further your career.
11. Save money on your bills!!
With the cost of living rising we have a fantastic benefit through Perkbox to help with cutting costs and help make your money go further. Perkbox is a free app for you to use on the go wherever you are. You can get deals and discounts to save money on things like your weekly food bill, phone plans, internet, eating out, gym memberships, insurance and more. You can also use Perkbox for our cycle to work scheme and car scheme.
12. Competitive Pay and Reward
Every year we compare the market rates of pay and rewards to insure they are comparable or better to other similar organisations. We also offer Enhanced Annual Leave, Company Sick Pay, Enhanced Pension and Life Assurance.
13. UK Health Cash Plan
This plan can help cover your day to day healthcare expenditure such as optician and dental bills. You and your children are covered on this plan and you can also choose to upgrade and add a partner to enjoy the benefits with you.
14. Employee Assistance Programme
Your health and wellbeing is very important to us and we have support available on a wide variety of issues, helping you with online tools, information and via a freephone counselling service available /7.
15. Refer a friend for £1,
We’ll reward you for recommending friends and family to come and join the company (*terms apply)
How to apply?
Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details. If you need any assistance or would like any more information please contact Karen in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at