Overview
Application closing date
30/01/2023
Working Pattern
Term time
Salary
NJC Scale 6 points 18-22 £27,344 – £29,439 a year pro-rata (actual starting salary £23,978 a year)
Contractual hours
37
Basis
Term-time full time permanent
Job category/type
School Support
Attachments
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Job description
Location: Allestree Woodlands
Hours: 37 hours a week
Contract type: Permanent, Term-Time plus (39 weeks a year)
We are seeking to appoint a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant to join our Enhanced Learning Team from Easter or sooner if available.
Allestree Woodlands School is a popular and successful 11-18 school, providing high quality education for 1350 students (200+ in the sixth form). The school is situated on the northern edge of the city of Derby in a very pleasant setting overlooking the Kedleston Hall National Trust estate. We work as a great team together and are committed to the continuing professional development of all colleagues.
The successful candidate will join our committed and collaborative Enhanced Learning Team in supporting SEND students across a variety of curriculum areas. The school takes pride in being inclusive as recognised by Ofsted in our recent inspection. Our team is led by an Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion who is our SENCo, and two Deputy SENCos, one of whom leads on the ERF provision for deaf students.
The Enhanced Learning Faculty is successful in assisting students with a range of educational needs throughout school. We aim to meet the needs of students with general learning difficulties, autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, deafness, visual impairment and social, emotional and mental health needs.
We are looking for an experienced and committed professional who can lead targeted group intervention’s as well as providing high quality in class support for students with a range of needs. The HLTA will develop and implement bespoke support for students across key stage 3 and 4 to enable students to access the curriculum and achieve well.
Expertise in one of the following areas is highly desirable:
- reading/literacy support
- maths/numeracy support
- autism support
- social, emotional and mental health needs
The opportunity to train in managing exam access arrangements may be available to a suitable qualified candidate.
Allestree Woodlands School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and an enhanced DBS check will be requested for the successful candidate.
Completed applications and cover letters can be sent to k.challands@woodlands.derby.sch.uk
An email will be sent to confirm receipt.
Allestree Woodlands School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and an enhanced DBS check will be requested for the successful candidate.
The closing date for applications is Monday 30th January 2023 at 9:00am. Any application forms received after the closing date will not be accepted.
Provisional date for interviews 8th February 2023.
Derby City Council
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