Job Description

SEN Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Outstanding Royal School Manchester

Location: Cheadle Hulme, SK8 6RQ

Full-time equivalent salary: 27,394 - 28,278 per annum + benefits

Actual take home salary: 23,707 - 24,471 per annum + benefits

Hours of work: Mon to Fri, 8.30am - 4.30pm

Working pattern: Term time only (45 weeks), 37.5 hours per week

Role Summary

Here at Seashell, we provide education and care for children and young adults with severe, profound and complex learning difficulties/disabilities, sensory impairments, communication disorders and autism.

Our Outstanding Royal School Manchester operates from a new state of the art school building based on our campus in Cheadle. With advanced resources and a dedicated team of Therapists, specialist Teachers and TAs, fantastic teaching and learning facilities, staff room, outdoor areas and swimming pool, it provides an excellent working and learning environment to be part of. Our students are aged between 4 and 19, and all follow an individual Seashell curriculum/ ECHP.

We are recruiting for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant ideally with SEN experience to join our expert school team.

Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTAs) are an integral part of the school team and perform a unique function that is split between supporting our Teachers with lesson planning and delivery, and providing strategic support across a number of classes to ensure they are resourced correctly with relevant reports and paperwork being kept up to date and compliant. If you are looking for a role that combines valuable contact/ classroom time with the opportunity to contribute to the wider development of school policies and strategies, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Role Overview

To complement the Teachers' delivery of each individual learner's curriculum and contribute to the development of other support staff, pupils and school policies and strategies.

To work collaboratively with teaching staff and assist Teachers in the whole planning cycle and the management/preparation of classroom/teaching resources.

To supervise whole classes during the short-term absence of Teachers with classes having no more than six learners.

To support the Head of School in fulfilling the Schools KPI's.

Support the Head of School in the implementation of health and safety requirements for the school and ensure the correct processes and training is in place to establish a secure and safe environment for students attending school.

Requirements

Experience of working with SEN children and young people with complex learning difficulties including PMLD, MSI, sensory impairment or ASC

Experience of working with and managing students who present with challenging behaviour

Teaching qualification or willingness to achieve the HLTA qualification - strongly preferred

Level 3 Teaching Assistant Diploma - essential

GCSE English and Maths (grade C/grade 4 or above), or level 2 numeracy and literacy

Good written and verbal communication skills, ability to write and maintain reports and student notes and communicate effectively with parents/carers/other professionals

Ability to work as part of a wider multi-disciplinary team

Ability to organise, support and co-ordinate group or individual activities

Knowledge of communication strategies for non-verbal learners

Previous experience moving and handling service users who have a range of physical abilities, in a variety of settings including classroom, gym, pool areas, residential units and some restricted spaces

Our benefits

Life assurance, employee assistance and wellbeing programmes, on site gym, cycle scheme, long service awards, employee engagement forum, free parking and a beautiful campus with fantastic facilities all on one site.

We offer good career development opportunities with performance related pay to progress your salary depending on qualifications, training and experience

About Seashell

Seashell Trust runs an Outstanding (Ofsted) special School, and a specialist College together with seventeen on-site residential homes for children and young people with complex learning disabilities, physical disabilities and multisensory impairments.

We provide an excellent care environment that is safeguarded and committed to promoting learning, respect and independence, as well as dignity for all of our students. As part of our safer recruitment policy, successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check (no cost), and full references will be taken.

We value our employees and recognise the need to recruit, retain and develop highly skilled and committed talent who share our vision and values!

We value diversity and are committed to equal opportunities. Disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview.

We are an inclusive employer and welcome all applications.

This charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Our vision is for the children and young people in our care to be safe, happy and to achieve the best possible outcomes so that they are valued and valuable members of their communities.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 23,707.00-24,471.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme
Schedule:

Day shift Monday to Friday
Application question(s):

In your own words, why are you interested in working at Seashell as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant? What relevant skills and experience do you have to be a Higher Level Teaching Assistant at Seashell? Please list your relevant qualifications for this position.
Work Location: In person