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Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Barking Abbey School

Barking and Dagenham

  • £25,137 - £26,520 per year
  • Quick apply
  • Expired
Salary:
prorata and depending on experience
Job type:
Full Time, Part Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
January 2021
Apply by:
17 December 2021

Job overview

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Are you prepared to work hard with exceptional young people and staff committed to going the extra mile?

Commencing: January 2022

Salary: Scale 5 (pt 12-15) 

Barking Abbey School are looking for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to complement the professional work of the SENCO by taking responsibility for agreed activities under an agreed system of supervision.

This will involve planning, preparing and delivering learning activities for individuals/groups of students as well as monitoring, assessing, recording and reporting of student’s achievement, progress and development. Responsible for the management and development of a range of alternative qualifications as well as supporting students within mainstream subjects. 

We are looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about inclusive practice and understanding how students as individuals learn

• An excellent practitioner

• Fully committed to meeting the needs of students with SEND

• An aspirational leader who can inspire and motivate others by example as well as having a warm and approachable demeanour

• Positive and constructive in their attitude and willing to make a significant contribution to raising standards across the school

• Empathetic and sensitive to differing viewpoints

• Will share our ‘no-one left behind’ ideology

• Passionate about making learning experiences exciting, memorable, and relevant

• The capacity to go beyond the obvious with a visionary outlook

Full details are set out in the Application pack including a job description and person spec. If you would like to visit the school, please contact Mrs Wright, Headteacher’s PA to book a place for one of the sessions. 

Barking Abbey serves a diverse community and as such we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you are interested in making a difference in young people’s lives whatever your background or History please apply. 

Barking Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and is an Equal Opportunities Employer. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process, including Disclosure check, will be undertaken on all successful applicants.



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About Barking Abbey School

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+44 20 3967 7030

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Barking Abbey is a heavily over-subscribed split site secondary school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, and has a well-deserved reputation for its friendly and supportive atmosphere and its excellent academic achievements. With a large KS5 provision and Additional Resourced Provisions (ARP) on each of our campuses, the school provides a varied role for the right individual.

Headteacher

Tony Roe

Values and vision

Our school motto is 'Give and Expect the Best' and we do this by living our values each and every day. Bravery, Excellence, Self-Discipline and teamwork.

Barking Abbey School aims to provide world-class teaching and learning to all its students. Staff strive to offer outstanding pastoral care, and to deliver an inclusive and challenging curriculum while offering regular and robust assessment. The secondary school also has a programme of high-quality enrichment classes.

Recruitment process

We serve a diverse community and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. We also welcome candidates with a non traditional background. The most important thing for us is your desire and ability to make a difference in young peoples lives.

Our recruitment process is fair and transparent and designed to get the best candidate for the role. A sample of our recruitment process is listed below

  • Advert placed on TES, internally and in LBBD boards
  • Blind shortlisting by a panel against the Job description. Potential applicants are   scored. Shortlisting by at least 3 people including one SLT.
  • Shortlist for interview based on scores from shortlisting.
  • Interview process will depend on role and may include; lesson observations, data or admin tasks, panel interviews, student panels and a final interview
  • All assessed tasks are scored according to set criteria and scores are moderated   to ensure consistency.
  • All panel interviews and final interviews are scored. Each interview has a   moderation process to ensure consistency of scores where appropriate. Questions are common to all applicants.
  • Feedback is provided by a member of the panel.


Ofsted report

A clear theme running through the school is the positive behaviour of pupils and their excellent attitudes to their work. Pupils are keen to do well and seize the opportunities given by teachers to work hard. They conduct themselves well around the school and are polite and respectful towards others. These attitudes have a strong impact on pupils' achievements because they enable learning to take place without undue interruption.

View Barking Abbey School’s latest Ofsted report

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