Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Springwood Campus

BCP Council Band 7, Spine Points 19-25
Actual salary - £26,318 per annum for 35 hours per week, term time + INSET days (39 weeks)

It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Linwood School is an Ofsted graded Outstanding multi-campus, day special school for children aged 4-19 years. We welcome pupils from a wide geographical area and support a comprehensive range of special educational needs.

We are seeking to appoint a qualified, highly motivated and committed Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our team on a permanent position. Positions are for 35 hours per week, to be worked over 5 days, 39 weeks per year (38 weeks term time + INSET days).

The Higher Level Teaching Assistant will be based at Springwood Campus, West Howe, which is our autism specific day provision, and where all our students have a diagnosis of autism and complex needs, as well as moderate to severe learning difficulties.

The role of the HLTA requires the successful applicant to work in partnership with teachers to promote the best learning environment and deliver high standards of learning, care and support to the students. They will be responsible for planning and delivering allocated lessons and contributing to recording and assessment. There will also be an expectation for HLTAs to cover the absence of teachers within their designated area. Additional duties and responsibilities are identified within the job description. We are committed to empowering each child to thrive academically, socially and emotionally within a safe and supportive educational setting.

Due to the special educational needs of our children and young people this role can be challenging and physically demanding, however the work is also very rewarding. Resilience is a key personal quality for the role as is the ability to communicate effectively using a range of tools.

Candidates invited to interview will be required to provide evidence of their HLTA qualification for verification purposes.

The role is subject to a 6-month mandatory probationary period during which there is an expectation that Higher Level Teaching Assistants take part in Monday after school training sessions to support their work in school to enhance skill levels. A list of training dates and topics would be provided on commencement.

If you would like an informal discussion about this role please call the HR department on 01202 636811 or email recruitment@linwood.bournemouth.sch.uk

Only fully completed application forms will be accepted.

Linwood School committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and strive for our staff to be from diverse backgrounds. We positively encourage applications from individuals within under-represented groups and welcome applications from individuals regardless of their protected characteristics.

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be required to have an enhanced DBS check as well as an overseas criminal records check, if worked or lived outside the UK within the past 10 years. Offers of employment are also subject to satisfactory references, health, and right to work checks.

All Linwood School staff are expected to adhere to our policies and procedures in respect of safeguarding and child protection, including Keeping Children Safe in Education and Guidance for adults working with children and young people in an education setting.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. If the role is exempt, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed, and if they are disclosed, we cannot take them into account.