Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Social, Emotional & Mental Health
The Misbourne
Buckinghamshire
- £18,011 - £19,488 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Bucks Pay Range 4 (Actual: £18,011 - £19,488 per annum)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Required ASAP
- Apply by:
- 3 December 2021
Job overview
We are looking for a suitably qualified professional who has experience working with students who have specific needs and therefore require additional support to ensure they are able to successfully access everything our mainstream school has to offer.
This is a unique and exciting opportunity to join a forward thinking student focused school and to help create an exceptional learning experience for students within the school within a newly created, challenging but highly rewarding role. What is absolutely essential to be successful in this role, is that you're able to be adaptable and proactive in getting to understand the needs and interests of students, working with them to further their academic and personal development. The ideal candidate will be resilient and determined to enhance the life chances of our students.
• Like us, you will have high expectations of all students.
• You are somebody who can maintain professional yet empathetic boundaries with students.
• You can maintain an effective balance between supporting students and helping them do better next time. The relationship must be one that enables trust and safety but is consistent.
• You would work to identify students’ barriers to learning and help overcome them.
• You are somebody who is strongly curious to understand behavioural needs.
• You know that children should be taught the skills they need to manage in a wide range of organisational and social settings.
We can offer you:
• Students who are a pleasure to teach.
• An experienced, friendly and collaborative team.
• A supportive approach to workload
• An evidence informed approach to school improvement, only implementing what we feel will make the biggest difference to the lives and outcomes of young people, mindful of staff workload and well-being.
• A genuine commitment to support your career development through a CPDL programme, described by Ofsted as ‘exemplary’.
Visit the ‘Joining Us’ area on our website: www.themisbourne.co.uk or contact our HR Officer, Natalie Green at hr@themisbourne.co.uk for further information.
Letters of application should be addressed to the Headteacher on no more than two side of A4 equivalent, no smaller than font size 11.
The closing date for applications is midday on Friday 3 December 2021 with interviews being held during the week of 13 December. Please email your completed application to: HR@themisbourne.co.uk
The Misbourne reserves the right to close and shortlist early, therefore early applications are encouraged. Please either email your application to HR@themisbourne.co.uk .
The Misbourne is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An offer of appointment is subject to satisfactory references, DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Enhanced Disclosure and medical clearance.
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About The Misbourne
As Headteacher it gives me great pleasure, on behalf of the trustees, staff and students to welcome you to The Misbourne. Thank you for showing an interest in working with us.
This is a good school where every student really does matter and where our team of professional and passionate staff works hard to instil the belief in each of them that they can achieve more than they ever thought possible.
We believe that there are three things that are important to working in a school. Firstly, the students. We are fortunate to have polite and respectful students with well-supported families who want to work hard and do well but for some, lack the self-belief to really achieve their full potential. Secondly, a supportive staff body and investment in continued professional development. Staff are happy to work here and are very rightly proud of their school. They are supported by a comprehensive training programme that takes into account individual roles as well as career progression and aspirations. We are linked to two teaching schools and take a lead role in delivering training sessions for trainees from across Buckinghamshire.
Thirdly, our facilities. We are fortunate to have excellent facilities across the curriculum including a new building for the Sixth Form, English department and school café; extensive playing fields; three new IT suites and brand-new multi-million pound sports centre including dance space and fitness suite (free to use for staff). We have recently transitioned to Google in preparation for Year 7 commencing blended learning using chromebooks from September 2023.We believe that there are no barriers to learning that cannot be overcome. We strive for educational excellence in every lesson, every day, through a climate of high expectations, which are actively promoted in all aspects of school life. The Misbourne provides a learning environment that allows all students to flourish through mutual respect, kindness and a strong desire to achieve.
Through inspiring teaching; excellent pastoral care and strong partnerships with families and the wider community, our students leave us with the qualifications, skills and values needed to lead happy and successful lives and we are looking for similarly dedicated and inspirational colleagues to join us.
This is such an exciting time for the school and we welcome applications from prospective employees who share our vision, values and aspirations for students.
If you would like to visit us and see for yourself, I would encourage you to make arrangements for a tour via the school office admin@themisbourne.co.uk. Staff and students are exceptionally proud of our school and we would love to show you around.
Mr Rich Peters (LL.B) Hons
Headteacher
Click here to view The Misbourne's Ofsted Report - May 2022.
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