Level Teaching Assistant

Job Title: Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Job Location: The Grange School, Thatcham (RG19)

Salary: £27,704.32 per annum, based on working 40 hours per week, term time only (39.2 weeks per year)

Contract Type: Permanent
- Term Time Only

Every person deserves the right to access meaningful education. Some pupils may require additional assistance in order to access education that is built around their needs. That's where you come in. As a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant, you'll work with neurodiverse children and young people (Aged between 7 - 16) that have additional needs related to communication and interaction, cognition, and learning, sensory and/or physical.

Our curriculum is tailored to each individual child, rather than taking a conventional mainstream approach. Each pupils learning is based on their own needs, goals, strengths, and aspirations. Whilst some of our pupils will go on to complete formal qualifications, we measure success in other ways too
- Some pupils may have social and emotional challenges, working with them to develop transferable life skills is essential for their transition into adulthood.

As a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant, you'll support teachers in various ways. You may get involved in health and safety checks, delivering training, or even covering for a teacher if they're off sick. You'll be a role model and support for our newer teaching assistants, using your skills to support their development.

You'll get all the training and support you need to make sure our learners have the best experience possible

On average, classes are made up of 5 pupils, so you'll have the chance to really get to know the pupils you support.

• Assisting teaching colleagues in all classroom activities including planning, teaching, and assessing learning. Some classes may focus on core subjects like maths or English, whilst others will focus on life skills, such as communication and expressing emotions.
• Working closely with pupils keeping them engaged, motivated, and inspired to reach their full potential.
• Working either 1:1 with pupils, or in small group settings to help them achieve their learning goals.
• Taking on additional responsibilities to make sure the pupils have the support they need. Whether it be health and safety checks, delivering training to colleagues, or supporting teachers when they're off sick or in meetings.

• Experience working in an SEND / ALN school or similar setting.
• Patience, compassion, and resilience
  - All of the pupils you'll support will be neurodiverse, which may impact their learning behaviour and communication needs.
• Great communication skills
  - Both verbal and written communication is important in this role as you'll be speaking to a lot of different people at different times. You'll also need to be able to update the pupils' plans and help create learning material.
• A driving licence
  - Our pupils love to go on trips and to do activities. We need you to be able to drive them to where they need to go. We have the cars; you just need the licence.
• A genuine interest in a career focused on the education of people with a wide range of needs.

• Holidays - You'll only work term time, but you'll get paid 5.6 weeks annual leave as well!
• Pension scheme- Our pension scheme is based on you paying in 5%, and us adding 3%.
• Learning & Development Opportunities - We provide comprehensive learning opportunities for team members to develop themselves.
• Discounts - You'll have access to brilliant discounts through the Blue Light Card and our own employee benefits platform.
• Wellbeing Support - Your wellbeing is…