Higher Level Teaching Assistant
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 03 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 03 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Manchester |
| Cwmni: | inploi |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 75706383 |
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Contract Type: PermanentWorking Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per weekNumber of positions: 1
Qualifications Required: TA Qualification
Start Date: 1st September 2025Salary: £32,115.00 - £35,235.00 (Pro-rata TTO)
To apply for this job role, please complete the application form and email it to: admin@bridgelea.manchester.sch.uk If you are viewing this job on our Greater Jobs site then please click on the apply now button to view the full advertisement details and relevant attachments.
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.
This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.
We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation
Qualifications Required: TA Qualification
Start Date: 1st September 2025Salary: £32,115.00 - £35,235.00 (Pro-rata TTO)
This role will include:
- To complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities.
- This may involve planning, preparing and delivering learning programmes and support to individual pupils, small groups and on a short term basis to whole classes.
- Responsibility for the management and development of a specialist area in school or across a department, and or leading and deploying teaching assistants in addressing the needs of pupils who require help to overcome barriers to learning
- Work in collaboration with teaching colleagues to co-ordinate and plan schemes of work to be used by teaching assistants undertaking specified teaching work
- Contribute to Senior Management Team or Departmental Management Team
- Line management, supervision of support staff, including implementation of performance management procedures
A teaching assistant Level 4 may be called upon to provide cover for whole classes e.g. to cover teacher short term absence. During the cover periods, there will be a requirement for the teaching assistant to carry out specified work such as planning, preparation, assessment and reporting.
The Teaching Assistant must carry out his or her duties with full regard and commitment to the Governing Body and City Council Policies.
We are looking for:
- Experience of working with children/young adults with behavioural difficulties and those with communication, severe, profound or complex learning difficulties where appropriate
- Numeracy/literacy skills (at a level equivalent to NQF Level 2)
- NVQ Level 3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or experience
- Willingness and ability to undertake HLTA Level responsibilities (refer to HLTA standards
- Willingness to participate in training, performance management and self evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
- Training in the relevant learning strategies and /or in a particular curriculum or learning area, eg. bilingual
- Ability to relate well to children and adults
- Ability to work as part of a team
- An understanding of the role of the Teaching Assistant and other professionals working in the classroom
- Ability to use relevant technology eg photocopier
- Effective use of ICT to support learning
- Full working knowledge and understanding of national/foundation stage curriculum and other relevant learning programmes/strategic processes and barriers to learning
- Ability to organise, motivate and lead a team
- Understanding of statutory frameworks relating to teaching
- Full working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice/legislation
- Understanding of the principles of child development and learning processes
- Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek opportunities
- Willingness to undertake first aid training as appropriate
- Tact and diplomacy in all interpersonal relationships with the public, pupils and colleagues at work.
- Self motivation and personal drive to complete tasks to the required timescales and quality standards.
- The flexibility to adapt to changing workload demands and new school challenges.
- Personal commitment to ensure support is equally accessible and appropriate to the diverse needs of the pupils.
- Personal commitment to continuous self-development.
- Personal Commitment to continuous school improvement.
- Be willing to consent to and apply for an enhanced disclosure to a DBS check
To apply for this job role, please complete the application form and email it to: admin@bridgelea.manchester.sch.uk If you are viewing this job on our Greater Jobs site then please click on the apply now button to view the full advertisement details and relevant attachments.
We are fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, younger learners and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, satisfactory references and will be exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. DBS Code of Practice which can be viewed here.
This post is also subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 and other pre-employment checks where applicable.
We strive to create a fair and inclusive workplace that is as diverse as the communities we serve. We positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy, and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation
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