Higher Level Teaching Assistant – Woodlands
| Posting date: | 14 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 May 2025 |
| Location: | Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2HA |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 6c97ff0d-c732-4cb4-9b41-3a7e4d867fb5 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Our Woodlands site focuses on vocational education and we require HLTA Band 4 as soon as possible to support with small group lessons and delivering Food Technology lessons. This is a fixed term position for 12 months initially
You will be planning and leading sessions and ensuring that you plan for children’s individual curiosities, liaising with the classroom teams about the children’s learning and development; observing the children and giving feedback to the classroom teams, and contributing to review paperwork etc.
You will teach small groups in accordance with school policies and procedures. Whilst supervising the children, you will establish routines and boundaries to ensure the wellbeing and safety of the children, ensuring that any safeguarding concerns are dealt with immediately following the School’s safeguarding procedures.
The role requires skills and knowledge of working with children with substantial additional challenges.
You must be:
• Experienced in planning and delivering teaching and learning activities for classes
• Flexible, motivated, supportive and enthusiastic
• Have the skills and commitment to improve outcomes for all students in our school
• Able to work effectively within a team
• Able to relate to a wide range of abilities
• Qualified to NVQ Level 2 or above in Food Hygiene
• To have or be willing to undertake the HLTA qualification.
What the school offers its staff
We are very proud of our achievements at Collingwood and the reputation we have gained for the high standard of education we provide. We are committed to continuing to improve the work we do and would welcome applications from people who will share this vision with us.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.
Our Woodlands site focuses on vocational education and we require HLTA Band 4 as soon as possible to support with small group lessons and delivering Food Technology lessons. This is a fixed term position for 12 months initially
You will be planning and leading sessions and ensuring that you plan for children’s individual curiosities, liaising with the classroom teams about the children’s learning and development; observing the children and giving feedback to the classroom teams, and contributing to review paperwork etc.
You will teach small groups in accordance with school policies and procedures. Whilst supervising the children, you will establish routines and boundaries to ensure the wellbeing and safety of the children, ensuring that any safeguarding concerns are dealt with immediately following the School’s safeguarding procedures.
The role requires skills and knowledge of working with children with substantial additional challenges.
You must be:
• Experienced in planning and delivering teaching and learning activities for classes
• Flexible, motivated, supportive and enthusiastic
• Have the skills and commitment to improve outcomes for all students in our school
• Able to work effectively within a team
• Able to relate to a wide range of abilities
• Qualified to NVQ Level 2 or above in Food Hygiene
• To have or be willing to undertake the HLTA qualification.
What the school offers its staff
We are very proud of our achievements at Collingwood and the reputation we have gained for the high standard of education we provide. We are committed to continuing to improve the work we do and would welcome applications from people who will share this vision with us.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.