Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Location

Worcestershire | United Kingdom

Job description

Higher Level Teaching Assistant – Aurora Wilden View

Location : Torton, Kidderminster

Contract Type : Full-time, Permanent, Term time only

Hours : Full-time, 40 hours per week

Annual Salary: £25,015.20 - £27,301.96 actual salary

Closing Date: 8th March 2024

The Aurora Group

The Aurora Group is an innovative provider of education and care for children, young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities.

As part of our growth strategy; we’re really pleased to be opening a brand new ASC/SEMH school in early 2024, Wilden View School in  Torton, Kidderminster,  for students aged between 5-19.

Amongst a number of other new roles, we’re currently looking for a  Higher Level Teaching Assistant

It is an exciting time to be part of Aurora and this is a unique career opportunity to make your mark on our growing services.

The role:

As a  Higher Level Teaching Assistant , your role will be to support the Class Teacher with all elements of the day to day running of the class/s and to teach whole classes, groups and individual lessons in consultation with the Class Teacher. You’ll take the lead in the absence of a Class teacher, and assess, record and report on development, progress and attainment.

To facilitate this, you’ll be expected to know and understand the Class Teacher’s curriculum planning and to plan, prepare and deliver assigned programmes of teaching and learning activities to individual, small groups and/or classes modifying and adapting activities as necessary within agreed systems of supervision. 

You will be expected to establish a warm, caring and supportive relationship with pupils in order to support them feeling safe and enabling them to enjoy and learn during their time at the school, to promote and encourage independence and personal development in pupils and maintain high expectations of behaviour at all times.

Skills and Qualifications

Experience & Qualifications:

Qualifications:

• Level 3 TA or higher,

Knowledge and Experience - desirable:

• Relevant knowledge and experience of pupils with SEMH relevant to Provision
• Strong knowledge and/or of Pastoral and Positive Behaviour approaches.
• Experience of managing a range of approaches to behaviour, including managing behaviours that challenge.
• Experience of working within an inclusive setting

Benefits and Additional Information

What’s on offer?

Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:

• Life assurance
• Perkbox - offering high street discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Car lease scheme
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Bike to work scheme
• Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more.  

Apply/Enquiries 

If you are interested in this role then please apply on-line and complete our application form. For more information on this position please contact 07918 144908 /  [email protected]

Applications to be made via our online application form

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled. 

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Salary

£25.02k - £27.3k per annum