Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Summit Learning Trust Mission Statement

Success through endeavour

Ambition through challenge

Strength through diversity

We are delighted to offer an opportunity to work within our supportive SEND Team, in which we aim to help our learners reach their full potential in a supportive environment. We are seeking to appoint a qualified HLTA, who is energetic and has the ability to lead on interventions; planning and delivering individual and group work intervention sessions.

The main purpose of the role is to support all aspects of their teaching and learning within the provision.

The successful candidate must have:

·        GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English grade C or above

·        a Higher Level Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent

·        experience working with learners who have specific needs and those with send, ideally at KS3/4.

·        experience of planning, delivering and evaluating a range of evidence-based interventions

·        the ability to inspire, challenge and motivate learners to achieve, through your own best practice

·        good interpersonal skills and a commitment to working as part of a team to improve teaching and learning

·        the capacity to work flexibly in order to meet the needs of our learners

About our school

The greatest strength of our academy is our learners who are often praised for their creativity, musical talents, artistic performances and the respect they have for one another. Learners generally understand the importance of learning, value their academy and are proud to be part of it.

Ninestiles has a very reflective teaching body who welcome feedback from parents, carers and learners to secure the needs of all learners. The school has a wide and varied curriculum, learners have access to an impressive range of sporting and extracurricular activities with well over sixty enrichment opportunities offered after school. There is a strong culture of safeguarding and colleagues work positively with the leadership team to ensure learners are kept safe. The leadership team of Ninestiles is progressive and has the vision, drive and support to lead the school on a journey of excellence, with colleagues that have a passion for teaching and learning.

About the Trust

https://www.summitlearningtrust.org.uk/

Why work for us?

We offer a range of wellbeing and work-life balance benefits to recognise and reward the essential contributions our colleagues make to our success and growth. These include access to:

·        Employee assistance programme

·        High quality training and support in and across academies enabling career progression 

·        Wellbeing advocates 

·        Lifestyle benefits and discount schemes, including gym discounts and cycle to work scheme 

·        Health Protection Scheme alongside Flu Jab and Eyecare vouchers

·        Generous employer pension schemes 

·        Excellent holiday entitlement

We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Summit Learning Trust is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender reassignment, age, disability, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy/maternity or race.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, including a Children’s barred list check. Online searches of shortlisted candidates will also be conducted. Our Policy is available to view here https://summitlearningtrust.org.uk/