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Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Job details
Posting date: 02 July 2025
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 16 July 2025
Location: Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 6SD
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 330fce2e-d48a-4e21-967a-51d9aaddada2

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

Hope Valley Pathways is a specialist post-16 provision for young people with SEND, preparing them for life and work. It is set in the beautiful Peak District countryside and has its own building situated on the same site as Hope Valley College and currently has 23 students. We are seeking an inspiring and passionate HLTA to support our young people with engaging with their education and making the most of the experiences offered to them during their time with us. The role will involve working closely with the Head of Hope Valley Pathways and other teaching staff and the day-to-day coordination of the team of learning mentors. The successful candidate will require a nurturing and inclusive attitude and have the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with students and parents. The post is a temporary role for two academic years, starting on the 01 September 2025 and ending on the 31 August 2027.

What the school offers its staff

Hope Valley College is an 11-16 comprehensive school set in a beautiful location in the village of Hope in the heart of the Peak District. The school was originally modelled on the lines of the successful village colleges originated by Henry Morris to provide community education. Hope Valley College now welcomes 550 students from a wide area including Derbyshire, Sheffield and Greater Manchester. On our site, housed in a purpose-built facility, we also run a post-16 SEND provision; Hope Valley Pathways prepares young adults with SEND for life and work and has up to 20 young people on roll.

At Hope Valley College, we offer an ambitious curriculum that is supported by a wide range of enrichment activities. We have high expectations of our students, who achieve well and who are encouraged to embrace the opportunities that our beautiful location offers.

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.

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