HLTA (Higher Level Teaching Assistant)

Job overview

Haydon is a large, friendly and creative school in North West London. We have been judged as good by OFSTED. We are looking for a passionate HLTA (Higher Level Teaching Assistant) to join our friendly SEND Team. We are an energetic and passionate department that is dedicated to cultivating a love of collaborative and inclusive working environment.

The Role:

• Work with class teachers and SENCo to raise the learning and attainment of pupils.

• Promote pupils’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion.

• Give support to pupils, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning, and experience a sense of achievement.

• Take a lead role within the school to identify and address the needs of pupils who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning, under direction from the SENCo.

• Assess the needs of pupils through undertaking comprehensive assessments and testing, to determine those in need of particular assistance. Utilising detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support pupils’ learning, working with external professionals when necessary.

• Contribute to the planning and preparation of learning activities.

• Under the direction of the SENCo, take responsibility for delivering planned curriculum activities.

• Under the direction of the SENCo develop and implement student interventions including pupil tracking, observations, SP’s and IEP’s developing strategies to support them in their learning.

• Under the direction of the SENCo provide mentoring for students (1 to 1 and group) to ensure continued engagement with education.

• Under the direction of the SENCo undertake Access Arrangement Testing and relevant administration, leasing with Student Services and JCQ where necessary.

• Under the direction of the SENCo support a planned programme for transition for in year admits and at all Key Stages.

• Under the direction of the SENCo lead activities to support students holistically including targeted self-esteem provision; Friendship Circles and group social skills.

• Supervise pupils on visits, trips and out-of-school activities as required.

Reasons to work at Haydon school:

• All teaching staff get a laptop;

• Two-week October half-term holiday;

• More generous upper pay scale;

• Automatic pay progression up the main teaching pay scale;

• High potential for career progression;

• Department offices;

• Only one directed meeting per week;

• Meeting free weeks spaced out throughout the year and an encouragement to leave work early;

• Flexible personalised CPD programme;

• Subsidies for appropriate academic studies;

• Discounted on site nursery places;

• Staff social events;

• Free on site flu vaccinations;

• Long service award -Enjoy a well deserved day off with full pay during term time;

• Free subscription to the Employee Assistance Programme for individual advice/counselling;

• Free access to the Education Support Partnership for advice on work and personal matters;

• Flexible working opportunities. Approx. 20% of teachers are part-time.

• Family friendly Leave of Absence policy;

• Balanced and well planned calendar - deadlines and parents evenings are well spaced out;

• Only three data drops per year group per year and no written reports;

• Email curfew (no evening, weekend and holiday emails);

• Wide variety of extracurricular activities;

• Opportunity to accompany students on trips in UK and abroad;

• Working area in staff room with computers and printers;

• Ample car parking on site;

• Free tea and coffee;

• Photocopiers in all subject areas;

• Use of apps to reduce workload and increase collaborative sharing e.g. Satchel, SAMpeople, Google Drive;

• Centralised data analysis department;

• Support with exams - the school will pay exam fees and allow the exam to be taken at the school;

• Receipt of personal deliveries to school;

• Wellbeing awareness days;

• Induction days for all teaching staff before starting work;

• ECTs all have a subject specialist mentor and a teacher buddy;

• Annual staff survey

• Sabbatical and career break leave policy;

• Staff garden;

• Access to a well-equipped gym;

• Non graded lesson observations;

• Discounted membership at nearby Gym and Leisure Centre;

• Opportunity to lead whole school projects;

• Governor afternoon tea events for staff feedback

We have a very large sixth form and encourage our staff to teach to A-level. Probation periods apply for both Teaching and non-teaching staff.

Joining Haydon might just be the best decision you ever made.

Haydon School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers must share this commitment.

To promote a safe environment for students, Haydon School employs a strict selection and recruitment policy which includes all statutory checks on staff and regular volunteers including Enhanced DBS (disclosure and barring service) checks.

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