Higher Level Teaching Assistant

October 14, 2024

Northcroft

Newbury

FULL TIME

Following the success and local demand for our services, we are delighted to announce that we will be opening a secondary school located in Newbury, West Berkshire, you will join us within Amegreen Education, which encompasses our Alternative Learning Farm provisions situated across rural West Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
Across our network of Alternative learning provisions, Therapy Centre and Children’s homes, our dedicated and experienced school staff work in collaboration with specialist teams of professionals to enable every young person to explore and develop their own unique talents. We enable possibilities and opportunities through our variety of services along with the stability of a school placement.

Invest in Their Success:
As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, you'll closely support children and young individuals facing challenges like Social, Emotional, and Mental Health needs.
Your role is to help them learn, develop skills, and boost self-esteem. While the journey may be demanding, the substantial small victories you achieve will fill you with pride.
We cherish the small victories, lovingly known as "huge small victories," achieved by our dedicated teaching assistants. We understand the ups and downs, where simply sitting through a lesson can be a huge achievement for some students. These small triumphs, when combined, have a significant impact.

Exceptional SEND Environment:
This is not just a workplace; it’s a place of inspiration and transformation. Our commitment to providing exceptional, specialist education for children sets us apart in the field. Our school is special and unique. We are a small and united community, focused entirely on ensuring that the pupils in our care have the most exceptional educational opportunities and care.
All that we do has our mission at its heart; ‘Be Safe, Belong, Be Inspired’.

The Role:

Support the TA’S within the school by running a half termly supervision group.
Demonstrate an informed and efficient approach to teaching and learning by adopting relevant strategies to support the work of the teacher and increase achievement of all pupils including, where appropriate, those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
To cover and lead class teaching, when needed.
Contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies, practices, and procedures, so as to support the school’s values and vision.
Safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people and follow school policies and the staff code of conduct.

Our Commitment to You:
We recognise your potential for greatness and offer the most competitive salary and benefits package in the SEN education sector.
With us, you'll bring learning to life and make a genuine difference in young learners' lives. Enjoy:

Take a well-deserved break during the school holidays offered FULLY PAID!
Health Cash Plan – claim back from healthcare and wellbeing appointments such as dentists, opticians, sports massages plus many more.
Company pension
Sick pay (after probationary period)
Refer a friend payment scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Casual dress code
Private use of company caravan (when not in use for our children)
Blue Light Card, this offers amazing discounts on, family days out, holidays, cinema trips, retail stores plus more!
We want to support you with your career; therefore, we’ll give you the support you need to progress and develop your skills.

Apply today and become a part of 'The Amegreen Way'.

Equality and Diversity:
Amegreen is committed to being an organisation that allows people to be their authentic selves in a safe and inclusive environment.
We are actively building diverse teams therefore we welcome and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. We want to create an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best work and develop to their full potential. If you require any accessibility adjustments to support your application, please contact us.

Safeguarding and GDPR:
Amegreen Children’s Services is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Therefore, all positions are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and references.
Adherence to Safeguarding and GDPR requirements and training on these policies and processes is mandatory for all employees. All employees are expected to understand and promote effective Safeguarding and GDPR practices in all aspects of their employment with Amegreen Children’s Services.

*** Successful candidates will be required to go through a thorough safeguarding onboarding process which requires a full employment history review along with a completed enhanced DBS check ***

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available