Higher Level Teaching Assistant

An exciting opportunity to join the team at Oasis Academy Sholing

It is time to work in a job that you love. Change the lives of young people in Southampton as you work closely with our teachers in all departments, being an influence who believes, makes a difference, and supports them to achieve beyond their expectations.

The role and what we are looking for

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated HLTA.

In collaboration with class teachers and other support staff, you will support, plan, prepare, and deliver elements of learning to students on a one-to-one, small-group, or class basis.

You will work under the guidance of designated teachers and senior staff, undertaking whole-class cover and support programmes that enable access to learning for our pupils. You must have a real passion for supporting staff and children to create a rich, inclusive, and balanced educational environment. You will be positive, passionate, and enthusiastic with the ability to instil these qualities in our children.

We need you to be a highly skilled, positive, and friendly team player, who is able to model excellent spoken and written English and is dedicated to building positive relationships with families to boost achievement and wellbeing. It is vital you are committed to and skilled at helping children achieve, no matter what their starting point is. What can you add to our team? We are looking for somebody who wants children to achieve and develop their character. Is that you?

In this role, you will:

• Lead whole classes or small groups of pupils
• Establish relationships with other professionals or agencies to support the work of pupils
• Attend staff meetings and contribute to the development of the school
• Assist teachers in offering guidance to support staff
• Prepare and develop resources for learning activities
• Report on the progress made by pupils

To be successful in this role, you will have at least NVQ Level 3 and GCSE Level C or above in English and Mathematics.

Our academy

Oasis Academy Sholing is a rapidly improving, forward-thinking Academy that maintains high expectations of staff and students. We have been on a journey of improvement and development, since becoming an Oasis academy in 2018. Our focus is on our children, staff wellbeing, and community; parents and the wider community are engaged with our school, supporting our leaders, and playing an active role in community transformation through academy-led projects.

Sholing is part of the highly successful Oasis Community Learning multi-academy trust; therefore, we benefit from support and sharing best practices from our regional schools, Regional Director, and wider Oasis family.

The successful candidate will share the ambition of community transformation, delivered by exceptional education at the heart of the community.

Our offer to you

When you join the Sholing family, there are several offers you will receive that make us stand out as an employer of choice. These include but are not limited to:

• School holidays – we want you to enjoy your time off!
• Opportunities for training and development internally and externally
• Defined benefit pension scheme (including life cover, lower tax, set rate 1/49, and ill-health cover)
• Free eye tests
• Colleagues who care and a strong community
• Mental health and wellbeing as a critical support service
• Cycle-to-work initiative
• Healthcare cash plan scheme
• Flexible working
• Free use of our dedicated gym area

Application process

Like what you see? For further information and an application pack, please visit www.oasisacademysholing.org or email us at recruitment@oasissholing.org or phone 02380 448861.

Closing date: 12.00pm on Monday, 25th September 2023.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016); therefore, the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Oasis Academy Sholing is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.