HLTA/Cover Supervisor

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• £20,034.32 - £28,347.76 per annum depending on experience (£11.23-£15.89 per hour)
• 40 hours per week; Monday - Friday 8am - 4pm
• Permanent; Term-time only

Become an HLTA/Cover Supervisor our school Trent Acres part of Options Autism and start working towards yours.

Options Trent Acres School is currently undergone development and has increased its pupil numbers from 30 to 100 over the past two years, due to this the job roles advertised are new as part of this development and it is an exciting time for the School.

The school is situated on a 12 acre site and is purpose built, modern and welcoming with a range of specialist learning areas including an indoor and outdoor riding area and outdoor gymnasium and our pupils have the opportunity to work with the animals on site (horses, donkeys, goats, reptiles, chickens, chinchillas to name but a few) and learning outside of the classroom is a fundamental part of life at Options Trent Acres School. We have a dedicated team of staff who are focused on delivering high quality, child-centred, bespoke packages of education for all pupils.

The School is within easy reach of Stoke, Derby, Telford, Stafford, Lichfield, Burntwood, Rugeley, Cannock, Burton-on-Trent, Tamworth, Uttoxeter and surrounding areas.

Job Purpose

Responsible, under the direction of the teacher or school leaders to teach specialist parts of the curriculum to individual pupils, small groups or whole classes. To support access to learning for pupils and to provide general support to the teacher or school leaders with regard to the management of pupils in and out of the learning environment.

Experience

• To have an understanding of the National Curriculum and assessment standards in your specialist area
• To have taught children in an education environment
• Ability to use a computer to use Microsoft Office packages, predominantly Word, Email
• Able to engage appropriately with pupils, adults and develop rapport
• Able to recognise conflict and challenging behaviours with pupils and willing to address behaviours once trained
• Able to engage in a variety of teaching activities to support the teacher and to deliver teaching and learning in your specialist subject
• Be willing to work towards Higher Level Teaching Assistants Award and have appropriate experience, along with GCSE Grade C in English and Maths or Functional Skills L2 in English and Maths, or equivalent
• Willingness to gain HLTA status with 12 months of appointment to access above pay spine minimum
• Good numeracy/literacy skills

Why join Options Autism?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.

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