Level Teaching Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (
Full Time Permanent, Term Time Only
) to join the Grace family. We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, reliable and professional HLTA to support students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) in accessing learning and achieving their full potential within a secondary school setting.

The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of general SEND needs and the needs of those children who are looked after, along with being an excellent team player as we currently have a small SEND department who work closely as a team to support all of our students.

The HLTA will work closely with teaching staff, the SEND department, pastoral teams, parents/carers, and external agencies to provide targeted academic, emotional, behavioural, and social support. The role includes leading interventions, supporting inclusive classroom practice, and delivering planned learning activities for individuals, small groups, and occasionally whole classes.

Key responsibilities of the role will include:

• Supporting students with a variety of needs to access the curriculum and raise their achievement;
• Preparing and supporting the use of resources;
• Developing students' study and organisational skills;
• Supporting a positive culture for learning within the classroom;

Offering in-class support and to work flexibly on either a one-to-one basis or in small groups with students helping them with individual learning programmes.

We are a welcoming and caring community where our core values of Limitless Potential, Intentional Excellence, Mutual Respect, Genuine Integrity and Amazing Grace based on Christian value, run through all we do. It is central to our ethos, day-to-day curriculum, extra-curricular activities and pastoral structures. Here at Grace Academy, we not only focus on the academic excellence of students but also work with students on supporting them to be the best human beings they can be.

We have high expectations for all those involved in the education of children. It is important that all students leaving Grace Academy have the qualifications they need in order to follow the path they have chosen; that students do not limit themselves and that staff and parents support them in raising their expectations and aspirations.

We pride ourselves on our caring ethos with a strong and genuine focus on staff wellbeing, putting development and wellbeing at the heart of our work. We work hard to look after our pool of talented staff who are encouraged to grow, develop and work collaboratively.

We offer:

• A friendly, innovative and exciting community in which to work;
• A vibrant learning environment where students are ready and focused on learning;
• Professional development led by our 'Cultivating Excellence' structure to support a coaching culture across the Trust to enable staff to be the best they can be;
• Opportunities for training and development through the teaching school based at Sponne School;
• Access to an internal market for promotions within the growing group of TLT academies;
• Pension schemes for both teaching and support staff;
• Medicash Health Plan which provides employees with access to a range of Healthcare expenses covered within the Level 1 Policy (policies can be upgraded at your discretion);
• Use of the onsite gym and sporting facilities;
• Free lunch when undertaking a duty;
• Free refreshments in the staffroom to access throughout the day;
• Staff wellbeing/workload committees who help to support staff wellbeing and organise social events;
• Employee Assistance programme which provides free counselling and wellbeing packages;
• Free eye care vouchers and annual flu vaccinations;
• Free work laptop and…