Higher Level Teaching Assistant

We are looking to appoint a permanent, Higher Level Teaching Assistant who will be part of a strong and experienced learning support team. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside teaching staff to enhance the school's provision for pupils (Years 7 - 13) with a range of special educational needs. You will support colleagues in ensuring that all our students achieve the very best possible outcomes.

This is a responsible role, which will make an important contribution to the academy's Inclusion Team. The post involves delivering support and interventions for pupils with a range of special educational needs and disabilities, in particular pupils with autism and social emotional and mental health difficulties (including ADHD, attachment issues, anxiety). You will be joining a forward looking and dynamic team which is warm and friendly, but which has high expectations of everyone.

Good standard of education especially with regard to literacy and numeracy skills.

Previous experience in an education environment

Experience of working with students, parents and professionals

Experience of training and knowledge in relation to the code of practice

Experience and understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures

Good verbal and written communication skills appropriate to the need to communicate effectively with colleagues, students, parents/carers and other professionals

Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding school roles and responsibilities including own

Good standard of numeracy and literacy skills

Ability to use basic ICT packages and equipment effectively

Ability to absorb and understand a wide range of information

Basic understanding of child development and learning principles

Good working knowledge of behaviour management strategies

Good understanding and experience of effective strategies and interventions to support pupils with SEND

Desirable

GCSE Maths and English grade C or equivalent

NVQ Level 3 or 4 for Teaching Assistants, a teaching qualification, degree or equivalent

Experience of managing staff

Understanding of National and Local Policies for SEND

Working knowledge of national curriculum and other basic learning programmes / strategies

Working knowledge of relevant policies and procedures, and awareness of relevant legislation

SAT is an educational charity, Multi-Academy Trust and Sponsor of Academies. We have approaching 18000 children and young people in our academies and employ more than 2500 teachers, leaders and educational support professionals across the East Midlands. We aspire to be a leading regional high performing Trust, with a national reputation for excellence.

We currently have 17 primary academies, 8 secondary academies and 1 primary aged special school in our family of schools. All of our schools benefit from the collaboration and added value that being a member of our Trust offers, and share our values and beliefs. Spencer Trust academies share an ambition to deliver results that compete with the very highest performing schools in the country, and deliver a curriculum for students that is underpinned by breadth, opportunity and quality: one that seeks to give young people the opportunity to develop into well rounded global citizens that believe they can influence positive change in the world.

Mission

Our Mission is to deliver the best possible outcomes for children and young people.

Vision

Spencer Academies Trust is an exceptional Trust, providing an outstanding education for local children.

We Believe:

All children have a right to a quality education regardless of background or ability, and have an entitlement to the opportunity of a secure progression route in their learning and development.

Schools are stronger when they work in collaboration with each other, operate within a 'family' and are open to a true sense of partnership.

We grow the effectiveness and sustainability of our schools by developing the people within them, and that through shared and equitable responsibility for quality and outcomes; we achieve more.

Applicants would be expected to share the Trust's high aspirations and expectations for pupils and staff.