Higher Level Teaching Assistant

TreeHouse school is an Ofsted 'Outstanding' non-maintained special school, providing support and education to 100 autistic pupils aged 3-19. Our mission is to stand with autistic children and young people, champion their rights and create opportunities for them.

We are recruiting for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HTLA) to join our team. This is a fantastic progressive opportunity where you will support the Class Teacher and Transdisciplinary Team in ensuring the efficient and effective running of the class to meet the day to day needs of the pupils, whilst supporting their engagement with learning.

What's on offer for you?

• Term time only role (yet paid across 52 weeks)
• Free healthy breakfast available everyday
• We put mental health and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do; the SLT practise “compassionate leadership”
• State of the art training including person centred approaches, positive behaviour support, medical training and understanding sensory needs
• Working with Autism/learning disability industry experts across our school and our charity
• Eye test vouchers, season ticket loans and a cycle to work scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme, to help you balance your work, family, and personal life
• Continuous professional development including access to coaching and mentoring as well as e-learning and online training course

What the role involves?

• Leading the teaching and learning of curriculum area/areas, as directed by the Class Teacher, ensuring a high level of quality of education.
• Plan, deliver and evaluate teaching and learning activities with support from the teacher and relevant members of the team.
• Plan and prepare 1:1 and boxwork activities/tasks as directed by the teacher and be responsible for visual timetables.
• Organising and undertaking cover for the class teacher, such as weekly PPA time and other cover, and for other colleagues as directed.
• Reflect proactively on the quality of learning and teaching in your lessons, taking a lead on your own professional development and engagement with evidence-based strategies in your subject/curriculum area

This is a full time, permanent role. The hours are 8.30am - 4.35pm

Start date: September 2023

*Please note, applicants who have applied in the past 6 months will not be shortlisted for this role*

Closing date for role: Friday 16th of June 2023

Interview dates: W/C Monday 19th of June 2023

For more information about this vacancy please find the recruitment pack attached.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. 

The Safeguarding responsibilities of the post as per the job description and personal specification.

Whether the post is exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendment to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2021. This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS Filter Guidance.