[240923A] Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Parkfield School, Reach South Academy Trust is seeking to appoint an experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join the School on a casual contract.

Post: Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Location: Parkfield School, Hurn, Christchurch, BH23 6DF

FTE Salary Range: Grade 6, Pt 16-22 £28,282 - £31,364 per annum pro rata

Contract Type: Casual, part-time

About the role

We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and inspirational person to assist in the support and inclusion of our Year 11 cohort

• To support the development of pupils’ emotional literacy and social skills through specific and targeted intervention
• To support pupils’ academic and social communication needs and to support positive social and emotional wellbeing, enabling them to engage in learning in and out of the school environment

About the successful candidate

The position of HLTA is an exciting opportunity for a passionate and compassionate individual to support in lessons, deliver interventions and support our learners in a wide range of subjects towards their GCSEs in the summer.

Our successful candidate will be:

• Committed to each student as an individual with hopes, dreams and ambitions
• Focus on building relationships that form bonds of trust, openness and resilience
• Passionate about making learning experiences exciting and memorable
• Determined to ensure that all the students have the opportunity to make good progress and will exceed national standards
• Confident to engage with parents and develop positive home/school relationships

Key skills

• To have a good knowledge and understanding of a range of special educational needs including social communication needs.
• To have knowledge and understanding of social, emotional & mental health needs and cognitive needs, that affect children and young people’s development.
• Excellent listening skills
• An ability to build strong, trusting relationships
• To be resilient and able to take regular responsibility for agreed learning
• Promote and support the inclusion of all pupils in the learning activities
• To use positive and personalised behaviour management strategies

About the School

Parkfield School is a co-educational school lucky enough to be located on the historic and beautiful Jurassic coastline of Dorset – a place of sunshine, endless beaches and good links to the rest of Southern England.  

We offer a positive, safe learning environment for our community, in which everyone has equal and individual recognition and respect. We celebrate success and are committed to the continuous improvement and academic achievement of every individual in our care, both children and adults.

We appoint aspirational and ambitious individuals who will deliver inspiring teaching, care and leadership that meets the needs of all learners. We are seeking candidates with a strong vocational commitment to enhance the life chances of our children with positive relationships, enthusiasm and resilience for life and exciting and engaging teaching and learning.  

About the Trust

Reach South is a young and developing Trust which operates across the South West of England with the aim of delivering all through 3-19 education. We operate 17 academies in Plymouth, Bournemouth, Dorset and Wiltshire.

We are building this Trust on a clear set of values, behaviours and curriculum principles. At the heart of those values and principles is a belief in our young people and a determination to support them to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes to become the successful citizens for today and all of their tomorrows. Our vision is to enable individual academies to flourish with curriculum autonomy, within a consistent framework of a metacognition focused pedagogy. We are committed to collaboration with other schools, MATs, colleges, Local Authorities, employers and Government to bring the widest benefit to young people and our staff.

Our core business is delivering exceptional education for children and young people with a mission to help all pupils aspire to achieve beyond the expectations that others put on them.  We do this through the development of a talented and committed work force. In order to deliver exceptional opportunities for learning, we need highly motivated staff across all parts of the organisation. 

Next Steps

If you think this role may be for you and want to be involved at this exciting time in our development and have any questions about the position, please contact Sally Woodley by telephone on 01202 592530 or via email to office@parkfield.bournemouth.sch.uk.

Closing date: for applications is Monday, 30th September 2024

Interview Date:  Interviews are provisionally booked for Thursday, 3rd October 2024

To apply for this opportunity, please complete our online application form at: Reach South Academy Trust - Vacancies.

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. Therefore, an early application is strongly advised.

Opportunities and Benefits 

We offer a competitive salary plus LGPS pension, great career progression and development opportunities, access to our Employee Assistance Programme with many other benefits. 

We’re proud of how we support our staff in order that you have high levels of job satisfaction, are aware of the difference you are making for the children and families you work with and can see your contribution towards our community. There are regular opportunities for professional development and training, and a wider community of staff to network with within Reach South Multi Academy Trust. You will have the chance to visit other local schools, work alongside a range of outside professionals and take part in a variety of e-learning and face-to-face training.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Each post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Reach South Academy Trust has an Equal Opportunities Policy for selection and recruitment. Applicants are requested to complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring section of the application form before submitting.