Higher-Level Teaching Assistant

Salary: £25,583.00 - £34,434.00 Annually (FTE)

Term time only (including 5.6 weeks paid holiday)

Salary: Grade 5- 8 dependent on qualification status

Start date: Immediate

Working Schedule: Term time only (including 5.6 weeks paid holiday)

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours of work: 27.5 hours per week, 8.45am - 3.15pm, Monday to Friday

Closing Date for applications: 21st October at 9am. Please note that we review applications on an ongoing basis and reserve the right to close this vacancy, interview and appoint a candidate before the published closing date. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

Langford Village Community Primary School currently has a vacancy for the role of Higher-Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Main purpose of role

• To complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision.
• Planning, preparing, and delivering learning activities for individuals/groups or whole classes.
• Be responsible for the management and development of a specialist area within the school and/or management of other teaching assistants including allocation and monitoring of work, appraisal, and training.
• Support pupils with routines, transitions, and behaviour management.

Duties and responsibilities - Support for Pupils

• Assess the needs of pupils and use detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support pupils’ learning.
• Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom.
• Support pupils consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs.
• Encourage pupils to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all pupils in activities.
• Promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance.
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement.
• Support pupils with their social, emotional, and mental health needs, escalating concerns where appropriate
• Promote high standards of behaviour, responding to incidents in line with the school’s behaviour policy and guidelines on physical intervention.
• Undertake lunchtime supervision of specific pupils or groups of pupils, as directed.

Duties and responsibilities - Support for Teachers

• Organise and manage appropriate learning environment and resources
• Delivery of lessons to whole class cohorts
• Within an agreed system of supervision, plan challenging teaching and learning objectives to evaluate and adjust lessons/work plans as appropriate
• Monitor and evaluate pupil responses to learning activities through a range of assessment and monitoring strategies against pre-determined learning objectives
• Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required on pupil achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence
• Record progress and achievement in lessons/activities systematically and providing evidence of range and level of progress and attainment
• Work within an established discipline policy to anticipate and manage behaviour constructively, promoting self-control and independence
• Administer and assess/mark tests and invigilate exams/tests
• Production of lesson plans, group plans
• Contribute to the planning of differentiated learning activities for individual or small groups of pupils with special educational needs (SEN), delivering activities inside or outside the classroom.
• Support the teaching of a broad and balanced curriculum aimed at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning.
• Through observations, provide regular feedback to teachers on pupil progress, attainment, and barriers to learning.
• Support class teachers with maintaining good order and discipline among pupils, managing behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.
• Monitor, record and report on progress and attainment

Duties and responsibilities - Support for Curriculum

• Deliver learning activities to pupils within agreed system of supervision, adjusting activities according to pupil responses/needs
• Deliver local and national learning and make effective use of opportunities provided by other learning activities to support the development of pupils’ skills
• Use ICT effectively to support learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use
• Select and prepare resources necessary to lead learning activities, taking account of pupils’ interests and language and cultural backgrounds
• Advise on appropriate deployment and use of specialist aid / resources / equipment
• Working with staff, parents/carers and relevant professionals
• Share knowledge and understanding of pupils to other school staff and education, health and social care professionals, so that informed decision making can take place on intervention and provision.
• Communicate effectively with parents and carers under the direction of teachers.
• Contribute to meetings with parents and carers by providing feedback on pupil progress, attainment, and barriers to learning, as directed by teachers.
• Collaborate and work with colleagues and other relevant professionals within and beyond the school.
• Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues.
• Comply with and assist with the development of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting concerns to an appropriate person
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
• Establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/professionals, in liaison with the teacher, to support achievement and progress of pupils
• Take the initiative as appropriate to develop appropriate multi-agency approaches to supporting pupils
• Recognise own strengths and areas of specialist expertise and use these to lead, advise and support others
• Deliver out of school learning activities within guidelines established by the school
• Contribute to the identification and execution of appropriate out of school learning activities which consolidate and extend work carried out in class

Line Management Responsibilities where appropriate

Manage other teaching assistants

• Liaise between managers/teaching staff and teaching assistants
• Hold regular team meetings with managed staff
• Represent teaching assistants at teaching staff/management/other appropriate meetings
• Undertake recruitment/induction/appraisal/training/mentoring for other teaching assistants

Professional development

• Keep their own knowledge and understanding relevant and up-to-date by reflecting on their own practice, liaising with school leaders and identifying relevant professional development opportunities to improve personal effectiveness
• Take opportunities to build the appropriate skills, qualifications, and/or experience needed for the role, with support from the school
• Take part in the school’s appraisal procedures and comply with training requests

Safeguarding

Work in line with statutory safeguarding guidance (e.g. Keeping Children Safe in Education, Working Together to Safeguard Children, Prevent) and our safeguarding and child protection policies

Promote the safeguarding of all pupils in the school

Data Protection

All Employees should familiarise themselves with and follow the Data Protection guidelines and practices.

Diversity Statement

Langford Village Community Primary School is an Equal Opportunities employers

Safeguarding Statement

Langford Village Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment.