Provision 360 Higher Level Teaching Assistant

ST HELENA SCHOOL

PROVISION 360 CENTRE

HIGHER LEVEL TEACHING ASSISTANT (HLTA)

Pay Range: Local Government Pay Scale 5, Points 9-12

Actual Salary from: £20,373 - £21,517

Start Date: 1st September 2023

The Role

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding individual to work with the Centre Lead to establish a new educational experience for our young people. Provision 360 is a new and unique initiative for the students of Paxman Academy and St Helena School. The centre will be based within the grounds of St Helena and will provide full time education for 12 students from across the two schools. This educational offer will be a combination of a traditional curriculum offer using subject specialists to deliver English, Maths and Science and a unique bespoke personalised curriculum for the students complimenting their interests and needs.

This role is 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year (term time plus two additional weeks to prepare, this includes non-pupil days).

Job Purpose

To complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for various programmes under an agreed system of supervision. This may involve planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals/groups or short term for whole classes and monitoring students and assessing, recording and reporting on students’ achievement, progress and development.

Other Information

This position will start in September 2023 and suit an experienced colleague who has a good understanding of inclusive education and/or high quality alternative provision. We recognise that this is a unique and exciting opportunity and we would welcome meetings with interested colleagues prior to application.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

Support for Students

• Assess the needs of students and use detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support students’ learning
• Establish productive working relationships with students, acting as a role model and setting high expectations

Support for Teaching Staff

• Organise and manage appropriate learning environment and resources
• Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required on student 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

Support for the Centre

• 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 students have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop

(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).

We're looking for you if you have:

• Ambition and vision to support a new initiative for our young people
• Energy and enthusiasm to work within a unique educational environment
• A moral alignment to our values that no child should be left behind.

Why work for The Sigma Trust, St Helena School (Provision 360)?

We can offer you:

• A Competitive Salary.
• Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish.
• Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships.
• Employee Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, free membership to Perkbox, and Discounted Gym Membership at selected local gyms.

Please note that an integration period applies to all new staff joining the Trust, to support introduction into the organisation.

Additional Information:

For additional information about the Trust and this school, please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk

To Apply

To apply for this post, please follow the URL link provided below:

https://careers.sigmatrust.org.uk/Apply/U2lb8c94nbWEgQXBwbGljYXRpb24gRm9ybS58Mzl8Mzk2MjIwfDF8fEZhbHNlfDIxMjJ8MjE4NjkxMnww?i=HugpYgdIr0Q%3d

Please note that only fully completed application forms will be accepted and any CV’s and accompanying covering letters will be disregarded. A Notes for Applicants document is attached for further information.

• Closing date: 9am, Wednesday 3rd May 2023
• Interviewing will take place on Friday 5th May 2023.

The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.

The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision ‘To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’, where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.