Support Pathway HLTA

Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of students? We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Higher-Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) for our Student Support Pathway. In this exciting position, you will work closely with our pastoral and Special Educational Needs (SEN) teams to provide essential support and guidance to children who have been identified as needing additional assistance.

This post is 37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year (term time, plus non-pupil days and 1 week during the school closure period).

Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an overwhelming response.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

· Support an identified group of students to enhance their attendance, involvement, and independence in school.

· Drive the achievement and progress of students through positive relationships and collaboration.

· Work collaboratively with parents, teachers and support staff to implement effective strategies for student development.

· Foster a positive and inclusive learning environment for all students.

· Monitor and track student progress and provide feedback to the pastoral and SEN teams

· Experience working with children, particularly those with additional needs.

· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

· A commitment to promoting the welfare and development of all students.

· HLTA qualification or relevant experience in a similar role.

About The Stanway School The Stanway School is a heavily over-subscribed 11-16 comprehensive school with over 1,300 students currently on roll, the vast majority of whom live in Stanway and the surrounding villages to the west of Colchester. The school is a specialist school in Humanities and Maths & Computing. We have undertaken a huge rebuilding programme and the Creative Arts block, the latest phase of our expansion project, opened in September 2018. By 2021, all year groups will be full with 280 students following this expansion of the school buildings. This is an exciting time to join an already successful school that is looking to continually improve practice: staff are enthusiastic and many take part in voluntary research groups into key areas of school life; students are well-behaved and achieve results above expectation; the culture of the school is calm and purposeful. In March 2012 The Stanway School converted to an academy and in September
2016 joined the newly formed Sigma Trust, a partnership of schools located in North East Essex covering both Colchester and Tendring.

Jonathan Bland Headteacher The Stanway School

Safeguarding 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.
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

· 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 include:

· Excellent pension scheme

· A Health Cash Plan

· Free membership to Perkbox, offering discounts and savings

· Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential advice

· Cycle to Work scheme

· Eye care plan

· Annual free flu vaccination

· Discounted gym membership at selected local gyms

· Discounted cinema tickets

· Eligible for Blue Light Card

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