Higher Level Teaching Assistant (with supervisory responsibilities) - Orchard Manor School (Special Partnership Trust)
- Multiple Locations
- Full Time
- £27,425 per annum, pro rata (£20,905 actual salary)
Orchard Manor School is part of the Special Partnership Trust. We are a special school with a residential provision that caters for nearly 200 students aged 3-19. We provide education and care for pupils with communication and interaction difficulties, Autistic spectrum conditions and learning needs. Pupils attend either weekly residentially (Monday – Friday) or as day pupils.
Our motto is ‘We live and learn together’. This is achieved through working in partnership with all stakeholders and other relevant professionals. We treat each child as an individual by ensuring the learning opportunities are challenging and engaging. Our aim is to help each child enjoy education which will enable them to be successful members of the school and wider communities.
Our School is situated in beautiful woodland grounds, in the seaside town of Dawlish. We provide a wide range of opportunities to learn outside and offsite to enhance the education and care of our pupils.
We structure our curriculum around our students identified needs in order to enable them to develop holistically. Alongside academic progress we are committed to supporting our pupils to develop their; life and social skills, confidence and resilience and love of learning to promote their sense of achievement and self-worth. Our ultimate goal is that the young people who leave us are prepared for adulthood; whether that be employment, further education, training, or living as independently as possible contributing positively within their community.
We are recruiting for a HLTA, to provide support pupils who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning. We are looking for someone who enjoys working with pupils on a one to one basis, and has experience of working with children who have autism or complex needs. Our ideal candidate would have knowledge around female autism.
The successful candidate will work under the guidance of the teaching staff and Assistant Headteachers, within an agreed system of supervision, to implement agreed work programmes with individual pupils, in or out of the classroom. This will involve managing and preparing resources, and supervising individual pupils. The role will also involve responding to questions and assist pupils in undertaking set activities.
This role requires the ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence and fluency in English.
A full induction programme and opportunities for professional development will be provided. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A copy of our safeguarding policy can be found here: Safeguarding Policy Webpage. This role falls under KCSIE regulated activities and as such it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relating to children. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check. Please ensure you read and understand our Privacy Notice, which is attached with this pack, before applying. We make appointments in accordance with our Recruitment and Selection Policy.
Please ensure you complete the Orchard Manor School Application Form which accompanies this advert. Applicants are advised that submitting an incorrect or insufficiently completed application form will result in non-selection for interview.
Particular attention should be made to career history since secondary education and referees meeting the required criteria.
Please send completed applications to: tbeddow@orchard-manor.org
Job Details
- OrganisationOther Organisations
- Work LocationTeignbridgeDevon
- Work Postcode
EX7 9SF
- Reference
23.08
- Occupational GroupEducation Support
- Salary Details
£27,425 per annum, pro rata (£20,905 actual salary)
- Job TermPermanent
- Appointment TypeFull Time
- Hours
32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per annum
- Closing Date
24/03/2023
- DBS Check Required
Yes