Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Reading
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Stephen Longfellow Academy are seeking to recruit an inspirational colleague to the role of Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Reading. This role is of great importance to our work as an Academy - the successful applicant will be expected to complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities focused on reading under an agreed system of supervision.This may involve planning, preparing and delivering reading activities for individuals/groups or short term for whole classes (PPA cover) and monitoring pupils and assessing, recording and reporting on pupils’ achievement, progress and development.
The post holder will be responsible for the management and development of a specialist reading area within the academy and/or management of other Teaching Assistants including allocation and monitoring of work, appraisal and training.
The ideal applicant will have:
- Support students with reading and literacy skills under the direction of the teacher.
- Have a good understanding of child development and learning processes.
- Have a level 2 qualification in Numeracy/Literacy (or willingness to work towards).
- Have a qualification in English and Mathematics at Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent) GCSE level.
- Have Higher Level Teaching Assistant status (or willingness to work towards).
What the school offers its staff
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
- Membership to a local government pension scheme.
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
- Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.
- £2k Cycle to work scheme.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.