HLTA - Independent Living Skills Lead
Tes Schools Recruitment
Flintshire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- £20,250 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 1 September 2022
Job overview
Tes is supporting the appointment of an HLTA - Independent Living Skills Lead at a special needs school in Holywell.
The school is looking for a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant to join their fantastic in Holywell. As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, you will work with a small group of students with very complex needs, communication difficulties and behaviours that challenge. You will be responsible for planning and delivering Independent Living Skills sessions to students across the school. They are therefore looking for a friendly, enthusiastic and resilient individual who can additionally represent and mentor other Teaching Assistants within our team.
Key Skills Required:
Hold a relevant teaching, education or subject specific qualification (HNC/HLTA/PCET)
Experience of working with autistic spectrum condition, communication difficulties, and/or behaviours that challenge
Ability to work independently, and as part of a team
Effective communication skills, verbal and written
Ability to deal with complex behaviours that challenge
Willingness to work towards further qualifications as required
About us
The school provides specialist education and care for up to 25 students, aged 8 – 19 having a range of complex needs including ASC and ADHD, in addition to impaired social or cognitive functioning due to early life trauma and attachment difficulties
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
The school is committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.
Tes Recruitment Services (UK) represent Schools and Academies across the globe, supporting them to secure a great teacher/leader for every role.
To learn more about this role please email managedrecruit@tes.com
for an information pack that includes school name, role specifics and context.
Please include REF: LC1684824 in the email subject line.
About Tes Schools Recruitment
- Tes Schools Recruitment
- 70 Grays Inn Road, Holborn
- London
- WC1X 8NH
- United Kingdom
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