Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Location: Cranleigh

Salary: Qualified HLTA: £25,310 - £28,015 (FTE £29,509 - £32,663) Unqualified: £21,917 - £24,295 (FTE £25,554 - £28,326) per annum

Are you an experienced TA or HLTA hoping for a new rewarding role?

St Josephs Specialist Trust is a special school, college, childrens home and an adult supported living house in Cranleigh, Surrey, midway between Guildford and Horsham. They have an opportunity for a class based Higher Level Teaching Assistant to commence as soon as possible. You will be working in class to deliver learning and contributing to the planning and preparation of lessons working alongside the class teacher. HLTAs will also monitor students and mentor Teaching Assistants.

The Role

You will be supporting students, age 5-19, with complex learning disabilities and severe social communication and behavioural issues. With your compassion and guidance, you will help them learn and achieve relative to their complex needs. Supporting their students can sometimes be challenging. They may get frustrated, anxious and emotional. They will equip you with the confidence to support their young people, offer them boundaries and choices and provide safe and effective physical intervention if needed. Some of their students may need personal care. Mental and physical resilience are qualities necessary for all their staff. Opportunities are available to progress your career.

Hours of work each week during term time and inset days are Monday 08.30am-16.00pm, Tuesday - Thursday 08.30am 16.15pm and Friday 08.30am 15.45pm plus 30 minutes per week that can be worked flexibly to suit operational needs (with a 30-minute unpaid break each day). This role is for 38 weeks term time plus 5 CPD days.

Skills and Qualifications

They welcome applications from unqualified HLTAs who are prepared to undertake training or qualified HLTAs.

Own transport desirable due to the semi-rural location of the Trust (there is no train station in Cranleigh)

Benefits

• Free lunch provided by their in-house catering team during term time
• Ample free onsite car parking
• £1,000 Retention bonus - £250 after 1 month, £250 after 1 year, £500 after 18 months at Trust, for new employees of the Trust
• Life Insurance and Medical Cashplan
• Induction programme
• Regular training, supervision and 1:1 mentoring
• Employee assistance service (confidential, professional wellbeing and counselling 24/7 service)
• Excellent network of support across the organisation including a team of Adult Mental Health First Aid and Occupational Health
• Discount on fitness classes with Surrey Fitness Camps and Go Fest Active Studio.
• Opportunity to progress in your role and gain promotion
• Based on a beautiful 23-acre site on the edge of the Surrey Hills.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable school, please do not hesitate to apply.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This position requires an enhanced DBS disclosure and take up of references.

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