Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Colne Valley High School
Kirklees
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- £23,334 per annum (FTE £26,854)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 10 February 2023
Job overview
Colne Valley High School
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Permanent Contract, 37 hours per week
Term Time plus 5 days
To start – ASAP
Salary - £23,334 per annum (FTE £26,854)
We are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic and inspiring Higher-Level Teaching Assistant to support students’ learning by providing specialist assistance to students with identified learning needs. The HLTA will assist the SENDCo in assessing, monitoring and evaluating the progress of students with learning needs.
The purpose of the role is to work collaboratively with the SENDCo in delivering timely and well-informed research-based intervention to small groups in the schools’ learning support room. To work independently and collaboratively with teaching staff including evaluating and adjusting provision in response to students’ needs. To provide support for students individually or in small groups in order to raise standards of achievement by utilising advanced levels of knowledge and skills when delivering, monitoring and assessing students with identified learning needs. To encourage students to develop their confidence and independence as learners, to support their welfare and inclusion in all aspects of school life.
Responsibilities:
Support for students and their learning
·Plan, prepare and deliver learning to individuals, small groups and/or classes modifying and adapting activities to advance students learning
·Assess, record and report on students’ development, progress and attainment, using this knowledge and understanding to extend students’ learning
·Work collaboratively with staff and other relevant professionals, providing information about students as appropriate
·Understand specific learning needs using teaching and learning objectives to plan, evaluate and differentiate provision
·Assess the needs of students and use detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support and advance students’ learning.
·Establish positive relationships with students, implementing strategies to support them in the learning, following up and evaluating the impact of that support.
·Plan and implement strategies to support students in their academic and social development to promote their wellbeing.
·Provide support to students in specialist areas of learning for example students with learning, behavioural, communication, social, sensory or physical difficulties.
·To contribute to assessments of students, as directed by the class teacher or SENCo.
·To take an active role in assessing and analysing progress data as well as participating in student progress meetings and the creation of individual education plans (IEPs) or Education Health Care Plans (EHCPs) as appropriate
·To attend relevant weekly staff meetings and department meetings, whole school staff INSET and other professional development events as requested by the SENCo or Senior Management Team.
·To assist in exam invigilation, facilitating approved access arrangements for internal and external examinations, including, for example, reading and scribing
If you are interested in this role please email your CV to Hayley Drummond, Recruitment Officer.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Closing date – Friday 27th January
The MFG Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
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About Colne Valley High School
- Colne Valley High School
- Gillroyd Lane, Linthwaite, Huddersfield
- West Yorkshire
- HD7 5SP
- United Kingdom
Colne Valley High School opened its doors in September 2014 as an Academy, sponsored by the Mirfield Free Grammar and together, by striving for excellence in all that we do, we have developed one of the most vibrant learning environments in the district. Located in an area of outstanding natural beauty in the heart of the Pennines, the Academy has almost 1300 student on roll in Years 7 to 11. The school is within easy commuting distance from Leeds and Manchester and is situated within a 10-15 minute drive of the M62 corridor.
Outstanding schools have outstanding teaching and the quality of teaching is the single most important factor in a school’s success. All students, irrespective of ability, are driven to “be the best they can be”. Our ethos is driven by our mission – “To enable our students and staff to achieve their best” and our vision is that everyone, every student and every member of staff, can be exceptional, every day.
At Colne Valley High School we have agreed to live our school life by our values:
• Respect – we recognise, accept and celebrate differences
• Integrity – we are truthful and honest in all that we do
• Team work – we aim to be the best for our team
• Aspiration – we strive to be the best we can be.
Our staff lead by example and work hard to ensure that our young people feel happy, valued and safe, but equally they endeavour to enthuse them with a sense of aspiration, optimism and ambition. Work ethic is important and so is attitude. We encourage a “can do” attitude in relation to both work and play, and our expectations are extremely high.
We aim to:
• Sustain a culture of high expectations in which every individual is valued equally;
• equip all our students for lifelong learning enabling them to achieve their potential;
• provide an environment in which all staff experience a sense of professional well-being and are to give of their best;
• provide an engaging, creative and enjoyable experience of teaching and learning;
• engender a sense of personal worth and physical and emotional well-being which enables students to become confident, self-reliant, self-disciplined, healthy and responsible;
• promote excellent standards of behaviour through highly effective personal relationships;
• equip students with the knowledge, skills and understanding necessary for them to make a positive contribution to society and prepare them for the world of work;
• foster effective partnerships between students, staff, parents, governors and the wider community.
We work hard to maintain a happy and well-run School, where students feel confident to thrive and develop. We strive to make our School a place of sound, stimulating and appropriate learning, where every student can achieve their true potential. We create a caring community where great emphasis is placed upon good relationships and partnerships to encourage respect, understanding and co-operation.
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