Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Here at Aspris, we are proud to be a leading provider of specialist education services with over 30 schools nationwide.

Newbury Manor School is recruiting for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our Education team! We are looking for versatile, resilient and committed Teaching Assistants, who can adapt their practice wherever necessary to support across all key stages.

Benefits:

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme

• Blue Light discount card

• Flexible working

• Comprehensive induction

• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression

• Paid for enhanced DBS

• Wellbeing support

• Cycle to work scheme and more!

Newbury Manor School is a specialist school for young people aged 7 to 19 who have autistic spectrum disorders (ASD). Our tailored approach means we are able to support young people with a wide range of needs, from those who are broadly average in their ability to others, who have more severe learning difficulties.

We provide a total environment where young people are offered safe, secure and predictable surroundings in which they can come to understand their own areas of difficulties and learn skills and techniques in order to overcome them. This ensures that they are able to fulfil their potential socially, academically, physically and spiritually and enable them to rebuild their low self-esteem and self-belief.

The school is located in a beautiful, quiet, rural location in the outskirts of Somerset (Frome region) in a Georgian manor house, which has a range of outbuildings and extensive grounds. Our ethos was created in the belief that a positive, supportive, achieving culture is essential for good pupil progress. We seek to maximise independence and individual potential so pupils gain the skills to live happy, meaningful and fulfilling lives.

Responsibilities include but aren’t limited to:

• Providing support for learners, teachers and the school in order to raise standards of achievement for all by utilising advanced levels of knowledge and skills when assisting with planning, monitoring, assessing and managing classes, and to encourage learners to become independent, to provide support for their welfare, and to support the inclusion of learners in all aspects of school life

• You may be asked to teach/cover classes that are clearly structured, interesting and motivating

• Be aware of difference, promote inclusion and ensure that learners have equal access to opportunities t learn and develop. Foster and maintain positive relationships with all learners, parents/carers, visiting professionals and members of the local and wider community

• Use behaviour and management strategies in line with school policies and procedures and promote the emotional well-being of all learners

• Monitor, assess and evaluate learners progress through a range of activities and give verbal and written feedback to learners, parents/carers on their progress

• Contribute to the ethos and aims of the school by attending meetings and training sessions and by making a positive input at those meetings to the ongoing development of policies and procedures

• Assisting teachers in the support, training, mentoring of other learning support assistants

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a level 3 qualification or over 3 years relevant experience

• Has experience of supporting young people with SEN

• Demonstrates a deep understanding of the educational and emotional needs of pupils with diverse learning requirements

• Possesses excellent communication skills to establish positive relationships with pupils, parents, and staff

• Exhibits strong organisational abilities and the capacity to manage individualised education plans effectively

• Shows flexibility, adaptability, and resilience when faced with challenges or changing circumstances

Please note that you must already have the right to work in the UK.

At Aspris Children’s Services, we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. As long as you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience, we will give you all the training and support you need to progress!

Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most.

If you want residential childcare to be a job for life, Aspris Children’s Services will help you get there.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.