Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Your new company
Are you a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) who is looking for a new challenge?


Our client is a primary school in Southport who seeks someone with the Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) qualification to work alongside pupils with varying needs in the classroom. The school has an inclusive approach and prides itself on being a caring community.

Your new role
Your role will be supporting small groups of SEN pupils with varying needs, supporting their general learning and providing care and guidance for their wellbeing. It will be your responsibility to develop their academic and social skills and have a positive impact on promoting inclusion within the school.

Day to day duties for this HLTA job will include:

• Advancing pupils'' learning in a range of classroom settings, including 1:1, groups and whole class settings when the teacher is absent
• Demonstrating an ability to deliver parts of the school curriculum and age-related expectations of pupils, examination frameworks and teaching methods
• Using ICT to support learning
• Promoting good behaviour and positive values
• Establishing a purposeful learning environment
• Monitoring pupils'' progress and participation
• Demonstrating high expectations of all pupils
• Using clearly structured teaching and learning activities
• Contributing to planning and preparation of lessons
• Supporting the school''s ethos in promoting and supporting inclusion
• Guiding the work of other adults supporting teaching and learning in the classroom
• Providing pastoral support / liaising sensitively with parents and carers

What you''ll need to succeed
A HLTA or equivalent qualification is essential for this role, as is experience working with children of the primary age range. You will be comfortable leading whole class groups as well as supporting small group and 1:1 interventions. You will have excellent written and communication skills and have proven experience of providing support with planning and assessment.

What you''ll get in return


By registering with Hays Education you will work with an education recruitment expert dedicated to finding out your needs and working with you to meet them. You''ll also enjoy a range of employee benefits, including:

• -250 reward every time you recommend a colleague
• Access to free Professional Development Training
• Option to join our Guarantee Payment Scheme
• Holiday Pay
• Option to pay into pension

What you need to do now


If you''re interested in this role, click ''apply now'' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
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