Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)
The Spires
Wiltshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- £21,000 - £24,000
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 30 June 2022
Job overview
Your Teaching career with Five Rivers Child Care starts here, we are looking for Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTA) to join our school in Salisbury, Wiltshire. you will be working with an experienced team and in a culture where children are respected, listened to, and involved in as many decisions as possible.
As a HLTA, your day will be varied and interesting you will be able supporting our teachers by assisting in the classrooms or out in the community, in whilst following a flexible structure and supporting our children and young people unlock their passion for learning. You will be based in our Ofsted registered school but may also support or 1 ACE provision locally.
1 ACE (Another Chance Education) is our alternative education provision, who work with children and young people who struggle in their formal or specialised education settings, we offer education on an outreach basis or within one of our Ofsted registered a school.
You will be working within a Trauma informed practice model where we can support and follow a therapeutic practice.
Our leadership team will invest in your progression as a professional in the Education sector. Not only do we source and deliver up to date training opportunities, but we also prioritise and discuss your personal development goals to ensure you’re getting the most out of your career. We know how important it is that we look after you, so you can look after the children who need you, and that’s one of the key reasons we were named Employer of the Year at the National Children and Young People Awards 2021.
Our young people may have had many adults come in and out of their lives, often adding to their trauma. Therefore, we are looking for committed and dedicated people that want to continue their career with a therapeutically based organisation and leading alternative education provision.
About Five Rivers
Five Rivers Child Care is a Social Enterprise who have been turning children’s lives around since 1989.
We offer a range of supportive, safe environments for children and young people whom mainstream and other school settings have not worked. Our Ofsted registered and rated independent schools around England offer a range of academic, vocational, SEN and disabilities (SEND) options.
Our Team at The Spires
Our School “The Spires”, is a small unique education provision in the heart of the beautiful city of Salisbury, rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. Our children are aged between the ages of 6-18 years. We are a close team of 22 and we offer a range of rich learning opportunities including academic, vocational, and physical education to best support our children.
This is an exciting time for our school as we are currently in the process of attaining the Gold Attachment and Trauma Schools Sensitive Award for our therapeutic and dynamic work with children.
Our school is a happy, safe, and welcoming environment, which allows our children to achieve their own academic targets whilst feeling safe, secure, and boosting their self-esteem.
Hours
Term Time, this goes in line with the local authority
Our full-time hours are 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday 08:30am -16:30pm
The role is full time over 5 days per week, however if you would like the opportunity for part time or compressed hours, we would be happy to speak to you about this.
Why Five Rivers?
- On-going training and learning through our Learning & Development Team
- We are committed to your development – we hold a Gold Investors in People Award
- Simply Health Medical Cash Back Scheme
- Perk Box High Street Discounts
- Ongoing training and support from in house and external trainers
- Employee Support Programmes
- Enhanced company pension scheme (4% employer contribution)
- Refer a friend bonus scheme
- Long service and recognition scheme
Requirements
- Good written and IT skills.
- Able to communicate with children, colleagues, and external customers.
- Able to actively listen to others.
- Valid Driving Licence – this is essential for this role
- Have the Right to Work in the UK
If you have experience working within a specialist education provision or simply have the passion to make a difference, we would love to hear from you!
Please do not delay in applying. Apply directly and fill out an application form or call the recruitment team on 01722 435750 (option 2) for more information.
To view the role profile in full, please click apply
Five Rivers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and Young People. Applicants must be willing to undergo appropriate child protection screening, including employment references and a DBS check.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
Five Rivers is an Investor in People and Equal Opportunities employer. In 2021 we were named Employer of the Year award at the National Children and Young People Awards. Why?
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About The Spires
The Spires is a small, unique education provision, rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted in 2019. Based in Wiltshire and offering a range of rich learning opportunities for pupils aged 6-18 years, The Spires is a happy, safe and welcoming environment, which allows our pupils to achieve their own academic targets whilst feeling safe, secure and boosting their self-esteem.
We are proud of our school, the pupils and the values that underpin all of our work here.
What we stand for
Strive
Pride
Independence
Resilience
Excellence
Support
The school day
Choices in curriculum
Every day is unique and individual to each child, taking account of their learning needs and interests. Our approach to learning is thematic, with a core theme each term, connecting the seven curriculum areas of Literacy, Numeracy, Science and Technology, The World Around Us, Creativity, Skills for Life alongside Physical Education and Wellbeing. Within the school day there is a focus on core learning of Literacy, Numeracy, Science and Technology. Which is supplemented with lessons that focus on Wellbeing and Vocational Studies. Within these curriculum areas students can focus on their own personal development.
The physical and active curriculum is enhanced by weekly sessions with Wiltshire Outdoor Learning. Here there is a strong emphasis on team building, developing leadership skills and facing personal challenge through activities that run from biking, canoeing abseiling, wild cooking, hiking, and paddleboarding. We offer swimming sessions once a week and have links with the local leisure centre where any pupils aged 14+ can be offered the opportunity to develop their own personal health through the use of the supervised gym.
Chances for qualification
The Spires is a registered exam base, so all pupils can work towards accredited courses, e.g. Entry Level, AQA Unit Awards, ASDAN Awards, CoPE and GCSE’s. This is complemented by vocational studies and life skills.
Our pupils
We believe that all of our children and young people will benefit from the consistency and dedication of an integrated team.
- Pupils that have had long/sustained periods of time out of education will be presented with the opportunity to follow a personalised educational timetable, studying the 7 areas of learning.
- We also run an alternative provision that allows a greater expanse of educational opportunities to pupils that have had long periods of time out of education, or struggled with education. 1ACE presents the opportunity to follow a personalised educational timetable, studying the 7 areas of learning.
- Pupils will be able to address previous trauma and plan for a positive future (mentally, emotionally and academically), by working closely with their assigned Five Rivers clinical psychologist.
- Allow pupils to build and maintain positive and meaningful relationships with both staff and peers.
- Re-establish trust in adults and their intentions.
- Increase self-esteem and belief in their abilities.
- Develop further communication skills and the ability to verbalise needs.
- To help close their gap to achieving age-related expectations.
Our expectations for pupils
The Spires has high expectations for all its pupils. The pupils wear the uniform and have clearly defined individual behaviour plans that all the team are aware of. We have a system of rewards called ‘Cool Points’ that focus on presentation, behaviour for learning, effort, excellence and social skills. Practice is reflective and restorative and implemented in a consistent and fair manner.
The Attachment and Trauma-Sensitive Award (ATSSA)
Our school has been awarded the Silver ATTSA award. We have a culture of compassion and nurture, fundamental components for getting children into a state of ‘learning readiness’. The award is issued only to providers who can demonstrate they have met its rigorous quality standards.
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