Higher Level Teaching Assistant (freelance)
Gateways
Barnet
- £23,000 - £25,000 pro rata
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1/9/23
- Apply by:
- 31 May 2023
Job overview
Gateways is an alternative education provision, based in the London Borough of Barnet, that exists to support the countless young people today, between the ages of 14-25, who are or have struggled to remain in mainstream education.
Gateways students are referred to us as school refusers, struggle with severe anxiety, debilitating depression, eating disorders, traumas of all kinds and often as a result of serious medical issues.
The demand for Gateways’ provision is greater than ever. The unprecedented demand for places at Gateways comes from increasing pressure from schools, local authorities, parents and community organisations, to expand the provision. Not only to accommodate more students but also to widen the curriculum for them, expand the pastoral care, offer more mentoring and counselling sessions and extend our relationship with industry, to offer more apprenticeships and work placements too.
To meet the rapidly increasing demand for our provision and our reputation for delivering exceptional outcomes, Gateways has registered as an independent charity and will begin operating with a new strategy and a growing team from September 2023. This includes transitioning out of JW3’s Jewish Community Centre and into our own premises.
In an exciting time for the programme, we are looking to expand our provision and are recruiting a freelance Higher Level Teaching Assistant.
If you have a passion for your role and the ambition to make a difference to the lives of vulnerable young people, please apply, we'd love to hear from you.
The full job description is below, as part of the Higher Level Teaching Assistant recruitment pack.
Closing date: midnight Wednesday 31st May
First Interviews: w/c 12th June
Second interviews: TBC
Registered charity no: 1201455
Attached documents
About Gateways
- Gateways
- Edgeworth Close, Hendon, London
- NW4 4HJ
- United Kingdom
About Gateways
Gateways is an alternative education provision, based in the London Borough of Barnet, that exists to support the countless young people today, between the ages of 14-25, who are or have struggled to remain in mainstream education. Gateways students are referred to us as school refusers, struggle with severe anxiety, debilitating depression, eating disorders, trauma’s of all kinds and often as a result of serious medical issues.
Over the past 2 years during and post COVID, there has been a 56% rise in enquiries to Gateways, as the number of students suffering are unable to access the mainstream education system.
We believe that every young person should have the same opportunity to progress and thrive, regardless of the challenges they face. Gateways delivers a broad curriculum, academic and vocational, that caters for the interests, abilities and specific needs of the each young person that attends. We aim to prepare them for a life beyond education.
The Gateways programme launched in 2014 and is the only provision of its kind in the UK Jewish community, enhancing the lives of over 600 vulnerable, young people to date. Some of our achievements include:
● Placing over 100 students into work and apprenticeships through career support sessions
● Achieving 98% pass mark for students sitting GCSE functional skills and BTEC qualifications
● Providing emotional and wellbeing support for all our students and families
● Launching successful social enterprise projects in cooking, hair and beauty
● Collaborating with over 20 referring organisations in the community and all Jewish secondary schools
The future of Gateways
To meet the rapidly increasing demand for our provision and our reputation for delivering exceptional outcomes, Gateways has registered as an independent charity and will begin operating with a new strategy and a growing team from September 2023. This includes transitioning out of JW3’s Jewish Community Centre and into our own premises.
The aim is for the Gateways charity to encompass two separate pathways to effectively meet the needs of our students. The current part-time provision will continue, serving students aged 14-25 years, alongside the new full-time, Ofsted-regulated provision for 14–16 year-olds. Gateways will also deliver a broader curriculum that caters for the interests, abilities and specific needs of the students and will prepare them for life beyond education.
Gateways will offer all students ‘hope, determination and achievement’ through high-quality teaching and learning within a flexible, responsive, and bespoke environment and will be a stepping stone which will provide students with opportunities to reinvent themselves and develop the confidence to be successful in their future.
We recognise that a truly successful provision cannot focus simply on good grades; real success is happy students who are well-equipped to cope in life and who are supported to reach their goals. The Gateways charity is based around a foundation of mental well-being and education, focusing on each student being a valued part of the Gateways community.
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