Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Aurora Eccles School
Norfolk
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- Actual salary £23,479.24 - £25,623.40 dependant on qualifications
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 10 May 2024
Job overview
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Location: Quidenham, Norwich, NR16 2NZ
Salary:Actual salary £25,015.19 - £27,302.29 dependant on qualifications
Hourly rate: £14.00 - £15.28 per hour
Hours: 40 hours per week - Term Time only - Monday - Friday - 8.30am - 4.30pm (5pm on Thursday, extra half hour taken off on another day)
Contract: Fixed Term Contract Maternity Cover
Aurora Eccles School:
Due to Maternity Leave, we’re currently looking for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our school. The successful candidate will support the Class Teacher with all elements of the day to day running of the class and to teach whole classes, groups and individual lessons in consultation with the Class Teacher on a regular basis across a range of classes.
Part of the Aurora Group, Aurora Eccles School in Quidenham, Norwich provides day placements for students aged 11 to 16 years primarily with communication and interaction difficulties or specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia. Some may be on the autistic spectrum or have anxieties and difficulties that create barriers to learning.
With small classes, a maximum of 10 students and a minimum of 3 staff per class you can focus on the needs of each student. There is a full clinical team onsite to support at all times and you will have the support of an experienced and stable SLT.
To take a virtual look around our school please click here: Eccles Virtual Tour
Main Purpose of the Role:
- Take responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils according to the school’s policies, including safeguarding and PREVENT.
- To lead in the absence of any Class Teachers across the school.
- Support the day to day running of classes across the school and take the lead in the absence of a class teacher.
- Select and adapt appropriate resources/methods to facilitate agreed learning activities
- Reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.
- Assess, record and report on development, progress and attainment
- Participate in the planning and evaluation of learning activities.
- Be a role model for new staff and supervise and guide less experienced TAs.
- Further professional development by engaging in reflective practices and continuous professional development and appraisal, including attending all statutory training provided by the school.
- Contribute to the community life of the school by taking an active part in the preparation and celebration of both community and multi-cultural events.
- Respond to the varying and changing needs of the school and undertake duties and tasks to the highest ability in order to achieve the smooth running of the school.
For the full job description please contact Liz from the recruitment team liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com
Skills and Qualifications
- The Higher Level Teaching Assistant Diploma or equivalent Level 4 qualification, or demonstrate equivalent skill level.
- GCSE pass above C (or 4 in the new GCSE system) in English and Maths
Knowledge and Experience:
- Relevant knowledge and experience of pupils with SEN, SLD/PMLD, ADHD and ASD
- Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures
- Experience of managing a range of approaches to behaviour, including managing behaviours that challenge.
- Experience working within education is advantageous
- Experience of working within a multi-cultural, inclusive setting
Due to the rural location of the school, candidates are strongly advised to hold a full UK driving licence and have access to their own vehicle.
Benefits and Additional Information
Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes:
- Life assurance and Pension
- Free lunches when working
- Free onsite parking
- Perkbox - offering high street discounts
- Employee assistance programme
- Car lease scheme
- Fully funded training and qualifications
- Bike to work scheme
- Family Swim
- Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more
How to Apply:
You can apply online by completing our online application form. For more information on this position please contact Liz on liz.hudson@the-aurora-group.com
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.
This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.
Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.
Attached documents
About Aurora Eccles School
Welcome to our Special Needs Secondary School in Quidenham, Norfolk
Take a virtual tour here: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=BV9VRe6dfQj
As Principal of the site that Aurora Eccles shares with its primary counterpart, Aurora White House School, I am delighted to introduce you to our wonderful school community.
It is our aim to provide an environment in which young people can achieve their potential and make meaningful, informed choices about every aspect of their lives. Through our highly skilled teams of teaching, support and therapeutic staff, we offer personalised, tailored interventions to help students of all ages make genuine progress in their academic, social and emotional development.
We are proud to be recognised as the ‘go to provider’ for the local authority here in Norfolk; the trust that is placed in us, by families and professionals alike, is testament to the quality and scope of education and support that we offer to every student in our care. We hope you enjoy reading about us; and we look forward to welcoming you soon.
Arabella Hardy, Site Principal, Aurora Eccles and Aurora White House School
Our School
Aurora Eccles is an independent, specialist day school for students aged 11-18 who have experienced difficulties in mainstream settings, either as a result of specific learning difficulties or more complex communication and interaction difficulties (including those associated with autism spectrum conditions).
We have high expectations for all our students and we encourage them to expect more for themselves. We offer a personalised package of education and support to each student, designed around the needs identified in their Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
Our ambition is to give our students all the skills they need to lead an independent, fulfilling adult life. We do this not only by providing opportunities for them to achieve academically, but also by helping them develop the practical skills necessary to manage their own physical, emotional and social wellbeing and to understand their place in the world.
The Aurora Eccles journey
When a young person arrives at Aurora Eccles, we commit to exploring ways of helping them fulfil their potential in every area of their life.
We begin by rebuilding their faith in school and education, by creating an environment where they feel safe and able to learn. We take a positive approach to behaviour management, encouraging the development of a strong sense of identity while promoting effective interaction with others.
Individual pastoral support and care for each student is provided by their form teacher, who also has regular contact with their parents and carers to offer support, guidance and a link to other staff and departments. For students requiring higher levels of support, provision can be made – either full time or periodically – to facilitate participation in school activities.
Throughout their time with us, students have an opportunity to achieve a range of qualifications, from pre-entry-level certificates through to higher-grade GCSEs, depending on their needs, abilities and interests.
By the time they leave us, each of our students will be in a position to make meaningful, informed choices about their own future, whether that is by accessing further education, or through appropriate vocational training or employment.
Our Facilities
Students at Aurora Eccles benefit from access to facilities including a music room, science laboratories, cookery room, and technology and art studios, and enjoy regular use of our extensive sports and recreation facilities, including an indoor swimming pool, large sports field, activity centre and climbing wall.
All students take part in a range of individual and team sports, with both inter-house and external fixtures against other schools planned regularly throughout the academic year.
Set in 34 acres of beautiful countryside, Aurora Eccles also has a wealth of exciting outdoor learning spaces for students, including an area of magnificent private woodland, which is used for our Outdoor and Woodland Learning (OWLs) programme.
Incorporating a range of adventurous activities delivered by qualified Forest School practitioners, the OWLs programme offers students the freedom to be the architects of their own learning, all within a natural environment.
The learning experience for students at Aurora Eccles does not end at the school gate. All our students participate in school visits, trips and community projects to bring the curriculum subjects to life, and are encouraged to support our staff in organising them.
From Year 10 onwards, our students also have the opportunity to participate in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programme, through which they can experience new challenges and further develop their communication and teamwork skills.
Our Curriculum
Students at Aurora Eccles enjoy a broad curriculum that mirrors the experience of their mainstream peers, based around the core subjects of English, mathematics, science and humanities along with specialist subjects including computing and ICT, art and multimedia, and design and technology.
We also offer all our students opportunities to develop non-academic ‘life skills’ such as cookery, gardening and construction.
Our older students have the option to complete the ASDAN Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (CoPE), a substantial, nationally recognised qualification in skills development.
The CoPE enables students to practise, develop and demonstrate six important skills that are required for success in higher education, training or employment: teamwork, problem solving, discussion, research, oral presentation and self-management.
Integrated therapy
As well as academic and skill development opportunities, we offer a range of therapeutic interventions designed to help our students overcome barriers to participation in education.
Discrete interventions, including speech and language therapy and occupational therapy, are delivered by our on-site team of highly skilled clinical staff with support from visiting therapy specialists.
These interventions sit alongside a classroom experience which integrates therapeutic approaches on a one-to-one, small group and whole class basis.
Our Outcomes
We are proud to list evidence of the progress and performance of our students (for the previous academic year) below:
· Pupils achieved an average of 6.5 qualifications
· 100% of pupils passed Level 1 Vocational Pathway
· 83% of pupils achieved a Maths qualification, with one pupil achieving Grade 9
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