Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Support learners with learning barriers with instruction comprehension and proofreading SPAG

- Assist the tutor to ensure learners receive an engaging learning experience

- Update support plans, and type up academic notes to record learner progress for management to

report to guardians

- Help learners remain on programme, achieve their qualifications and progress

- To collaborate with the tutor to refine lesson plans to suit the learner needs and learning styles

- To invigilate exams according to learner access arrangement needs

- Review ALS Support Plans and set weekly and monthly targets for the learner to feed into their ILP

- Parent/carer communication - produce half termly reports

- Promote the safety and wellbeing young people

- Support with access arrangements, Part 1 of Form 8s, form 9s, etc.

- Mentor sessions/catch ups with SEN learners

- Mentor new learning support tutors or those needing additional support

- Ensure relevant information is shared with tutors regarding learners needs and support strategies

Proven track record of supporting learners with additional learning needs well

- Conscientious team player with a positive outlook and a keen eye for detail

- Good in English and Maths Skills

- Knowledge and understanding of at least one of the following creative curriculum areas: Music,

Media, Games Design, Animation, Art, Performing Arts, Event

- Higher level teaching assistant qualification or willingness to work towards one

- Experience in delivering literacy/numeracy intervention

Key Tasks:

- Encourage learner attendance, punctuality, Proven track record of excellent performance as a teaching assistant or learning support tutor

- Able to deliver intervention in core and creative subjects

- Able to track, monitor and record learner progression, including intervention

- Excellent report writing skills

- Confidence to deliver catch-up sessions

- One-year experience of working with SEN, Maths and English GCSE Grade 4/C or equivalent (Level 2)

Working for BCT offers a good work-life

balance. This includes a flexible working

approach, a friendly working environment

and staff social events.

As many employees are active creative

industry practitioners, BCT invests in the

skill level of its workforce, by providing

relevant training opportunities.

BCT job specification pack

Staff Benefits

- Company pension scheme

- Employee assistance programme with

healthcare cashback

- Bike-to-work scheme

- Developmental environment

- Career development opportunities and

performance recognition

- Staff social events

- Interest-free loans for

emergencies or professional

development

- Free on-site lunches during term-time

"Leaders and staff successfully ignite

young people's enthusiasm for learning.", from all communities. We are committed to safeguarding so successful

applicants will be subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS

check.

We welcome industry professionals who wish to enter teaching, via the fully

funded Taking Teaching Further scheme's qualification. This is 6 months of

reduced timetable for training whilst receiving full pay and lesson cover.

- 35 hours across 5 days a week for 52 weeks per year

- 25 days of annual leave plus UK bank holidays

- This is a permanent full-time position

- Annual salary £29,300