Higher Level Teaching Assistant

This nurturing and supporting school in Yeovil aim to provide a happy and secure learning environment for young people between the ages of 4-19 with complex learning difficulties. Rich in stimulation and challenge, this schools ensures all of members of the school community can grown in self-esteem and develop their full potential.

• Empathy
• Respect
• High Expectations - the school sets high standards of learning and care and celebrate even the smallest of achievements of every pupil
• Teamwork
• Excellence - Committed to providing the best education experiences for all pupils
• Ambitious for all pupils

• Supporting the teaching and learning process
• Provide care and supervision of pupils within the classroom, within the school and outside of the school
• Physical effort and working conditions (periods of crouching/bending to engage with pupils, physical support/assistance as well as manual handling)
• Deliver training to the whole school within fields of specialism/knowledge
• Deliver assemblies for agreed classes
• Maintain a clean, safe and tidy learning environment
• Under agreed supervision and when appropriately trained, you may also be asked to support with First Aid and medical procedures.

• GCSE Maths and English A-C
• Experience of working with young people with special needs (SEND) OR experience working in a school setting
• Commitment to CPD
• Ability to use ICT, Word and Excel
• Training or expertise in a relevant curriculum or learning area (Maths, English, ICT etc)
• Experience contributing to the assessments and monitoring of pupil progress

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

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