Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Salary: Band E (NJC Point 12-15) Full Time: £27,711 - £29,093 Actual Salary: £7,015 - £7,364

Hours: 11 hours per week over 2 days (days will be agreed at interview)

Contract: Permanent, Term time only plus 2 days

Closing Date: Tuesday 10th December 2024 at 9.00am

Start Date: As soon as your notice period allows

Are you a passionate, friendly and dedicated when it comes to providing excellent care and educational support to students with additional needs? Do you recognize yourself as having strong communication skills, patience and understanding? Are you a strong team player who can help to secure outstanding outcomes for all students in a safe, vibrant, and happy school? If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA), you will work within a supportive school environment that truly values the role of a HLTA.

What we’re looking for

Someone who:

• has a passion for children’s learning and is committed to the safeguarding of all our children
• has an outstanding track record in ensuring children succeed and reach their potential
• is highly organised
• is creative in their approach
• has very high expectations of pupil achievement and behaviour
• has excellent interpersonal skills
• has a ‘can do’ mentality and be able to embrace change

What will you get in return?

This is a fantastic opportunity to work as part of a passionate and friendly team under the direction and with the support of the SENDCO and Assistant Headteacher. You will also benefit from fantastic support and development opportunities to enable you to do what you do best at this wonderful school. At The Brooksbank School you’ll find a strong foundation where you can make a real difference to the lives of our children.

In addition to this you will benefit from:

• Automatic enrolment in the West Yorkshire Pension Fund
• Free Parking
• An onsite Gym
• Staff benefits package via vivup including employee assistance program, home and electronics discounts eyecare vouchers and cycle to work
• Extra days’ holiday linked to service

What the role involves in a nutshell:

• Preparing adapted materials and teaching aids for students with literacy and numeracy difficulties and identify appropriate interventions.
• Preparing learning plans Pen Portraits as required by the SENDCO and to run and plan the interventions with named students.
• Monitoring and communicating progress of identified students to the teacher and SENDCO.
• Run intervention strategies for SEN students supported within the SEN Department
• Line management responsibility for Level 1 and 2 Learning Support Assistants 

If our school sounds like a place in which you could really make a difference, then we’d love to hear from you.

HOW TO APPLY

Could we be a good fit for each other? If you’d like a chat about the role, or have any questions ahead of making a formal application, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact our Claire Washington, our Personal Assistant to the Leadership Team via c.washington@brooksbank.tlt.school

If you’re ready to apply, please complete our application form and return it to by recruitment@tlt.school the deadline.

SAFER RECRUITMENT

We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to behave in a way that supports this commitment and are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. If you are shortlisted for interview, we will undertake an online public search in line with guidance from the Department for Education and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024.