Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Priestnall School
Stockport
- £21,644 - £23,428 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- NJC Scale 6 (Point 18-22) Term time only 37 hours per week
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st September 2022
- Apply by:
- 8 July 2022
Job overview
Priestnall School is a popular, over-subscribed 11-16 school situated in the pleasant residential area of Heaton Mersey, Stockport. Our community benefits from wonderful students and a hardworking and committed staff.
We are looking for an exceptional colleague to work closely with our Resource Centre Manager on an exciting opportunity.
In September 2022 the school will open a Resourced Provision for learners with Special Educational Needs. Temporarily housed in its own specially adapted part of the school, this provision will cater for up to 6 young people in the first year. Local authority funding allowing, the provision will grow to a maximum of 30 young people across five years.
Priestnall School is a forward thinking, dynamic, student focussed school. We care about our role in the community and we are excited by the chance to give learners with moderate Special Educational Needs, the opportunity to learn and thrive within a mainstream setting. Our new cohort will be taught both within the new provision and within mainstream lessons, dependent on individual needs and abilities, supported by a team of colleagues.
The new post holder will have the opportunity to help the school build this provision from the ground up, establishing processes and routines in what is a brand-new adventure for the school. The HLTA will also dedicate part of their time to supporting students in mainstream classes.
The opening of the new resourced provision is a great opportunity for Priestnall School and a great opportunity for the right candidate seeking a new, exciting challenge.
We are seeking a well-qualified colleague who has:
• An innovative and creative approach with excellent interpersonal skills;
• the learner at the centre of their vision;
• excellent classroom practice;
• the ability to inspire, challenge, motivate and empower young people to achieve excellence;
• an absolute commitment to achieving the very highest of standards.
The application form and supporting documentation, including a letter from the Headteacher, are available in the ‘Vacancies’ section of the school website as well as other recruitment platforms.
Completed application forms should be emailed to recruitment@priestnall.stockport.sch.uk marked for the attention of Mr Craig Burns, Headteacher. Please note we do not accept CV’s. This email address should also be used to submit any queries regarding the role.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and candidates will be expected to adhere to these expectations. Please see our safeguarding statement and Safeguarding Policy included with the application pack for further information on the safeguarding checks carried out.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore you are required to declare: All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (ie that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). It is a criminal offence for an individual who is barred from working with children to apply for a role which is classed as regulated activity.
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About Priestnall School
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- Priestnall School
- Priestnall Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport
- Cheshire
- SK4 3HP
- United Kingdom
Priestnall is situated in Heaton Mersey, a suburb in the Metropolitan Borough of Stockport, bordering the Manchester Local Authority – notably, Burnage. The school serves the communities of the ‘Four Heatons’: Mersey, Chapel, Moor and Norris. Priestnall is a non-selective, non-denominational, ten form entry 11-16 secondary school, there are approximately 1250 pupils on roll. The school is part of the Laurus Trust (September 2023), a multi-academy trust, whose shared vision provides the framework and core values for our secondary schools.
Our 2023 GCSE results showed 74% of students achieved both English and Maths GCSEs at grades 4 – 9 and 56% achieved this measure at the gold standard, ‘strong’ pass of grade 5 and better. 16% of students succeeded at grades 7 -9. 24% of the total grades achieved were at grades 7 – 9 and 61% of grades were at 5 – 9.
Priestnall is very much a part of the wider community and the partnership between students, staff and parents/carers is vital to the continued success of the school. We endeavour to provide students with the best possible opportunities to succeed and develop a love of learning that will last and that will support them as they take their next steps in life.
We have high expectations of all members of our school community, and we provide opportunities for students to engage with the wider life of the school and, importantly, to develop the qualities, attitudes and habits which will allow them to flourish. At Priestnall School, we place the professional development of staff at the very core of what we do.
Providing high quality learning opportunities – and removing any barriers – is at the centre of what we want to achieve for our students, and we remain committed to ensuring all our students can get the very best out of their time at Priestnall School.
To view the School's Prospectus, please click here: Admissions - Priestnall School
About the Laurus Trust
The Laurus Trust is a highly successful and growing multi-academy trust in the North West of England, with Cheadle Hulme High School (CHHS), the founder school, at its centre. Our vision is for everyone regardless of background or circumstance to be inspired, to thrive in all environments, to recognise what it takes to succeed, to set aspirational goals and to work hard to achieve them.
All our Laurus Schools are hugely oversubscribed and have a reputation, both locally and further afield, for outstanding teaching and learning through the relentless pursuit of excellence and the determination to ensure that every child succeeds. It’s important to us as an employer that our staff feel that we care about them at work. 97% agree that we do!
At the Laurus Trust, it is not just about what we do but also about how we do it. We are seeking individuals who are able to demonstrate our core behaviours which set out the expectations we have of our staff.
The Laurus Trust is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We welcome and encourage applications from all individuals regardless of individual background or circumstance.
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we strongly encourage applications from all persons with a known disability, and we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants, that meet the minimum criteria for a role, will be offered an interview and given the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talents and abilities.
The Laurus Trust and its affiliated schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including online checks and the disclosure of criminal records. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
To view our Safeguarding Policy, please click here.
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