Higher Level Teaching Assistant

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Become a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant at our school Armley Grange, part of Options Autism and start working towards yours.

Salary: £21,000 per annum 

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only 

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 

About us

Armley Grange is a new specialist school for young people with complex communication needs, autism and associated learning and emotional needs. A specialist school equipped with the latest technology, sensory provision and specialist teaching spaces with the needs of the children in mind.

Armley Grange is a day school that caters for students from 5 years to 19 years old. A specialist curriculum will be provided blending specialist teaching around communication, sensory and behaviour approaches with aiming for each child to achieve their goals and aspirations and to reach their potential, equipping them to make their way in the world.

The aim of the site is to provide enough support to unlock each child’s potential so they can live fulfilling and productive lives. We provide young people with as much freedom as possible in a safe and supervised environment. This is achievable due to the dedication and support from a range of employed professionals who are passionate, reliable, and understanding.

Purpose of the Job

• To form part of the senior support lead team and assist teachers in offering mentoring support, training and guidance to other Teaching Assistants
• To lead and model positive behaviour management with proactive and solution focussed approaches
• To contribute to the preparation and planning of lessons including developing resources and opportunities for young peoples to learn in school and out-of-school contexts in accordance with lesson plans and in response to young people need
• To prepare and deliver lessons, under the direction of the teacher, including covering for teacher absence
• To share the school’s responsibility to support and promote the learning, personal development, safeguarding and well-being of all young people
• To ensure recording and reporting across the school is completed to a high standard

Person specification:

• To be an experienced practitioner in classrooms
• To have achieved HLTA status or have equivalent experience
• To have knowledge and understanding of autism spectrum disorder, learning difficulties attachment and developmental trauma and associated behavioural needs
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to lead and coordinate effectively
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• To have Maths and English at GCSE Grade C or equivalent

Why join Options Autism? 

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.

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