Higher Level Teaching Assistant HLTA 
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire £26,348 annual (ACTUAL SALARY) FTE £34,434 32.5 hours p/w term time ONLY plus 5 inset days

ABOUT US
Joseph Norton Academy in Huddersfield is a special academy educating children and young people with complex Social, Emotional and Mental Health difficulties across Kirklees. The school prides itself on its use of nurture, social pedagogy and its focus on preparation for adulthood.

Our school is proud to offer a supportive team; high quality personalised training and an opportunity to work with utterly fabulous children and young people as outlined in our values - We value respect, perseverance, cooperation and responsibility.  These values are reflected in our Ways of Working.

An exciting time to join us as we have a New School currently being built therefore this role is very much a development role offering great career prospects.

THE ROLE As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant HLTA you will be supporting outstanding progress in learning.  You will make connections, develop relationships and lead our pupils on the path to a bright future.  This will include working under the guidance of a teacher/ phase lead to support the academic and personal development of children throughout the school day.  This includes:

• Supporting and leading a class 

• Ability to form relationships and communicate effectively

• Manage student behaviour in the classroom and handle disruptive behaviour, always promoting a positive learning environment

• Completing pupil records with regular feedback to senior colleagues

• Flexible to cover other classes and act up where necessary

• Using your experience to lead enrichment groups

• Be involved and active with all activities we as a school may promote

• Direct junior staff

THE CANDIDATE

• Experience in a school or similar setting 

• Experience working with children/ young people with SEN / SEMH needs

• Educated with GCSE Maths and English 

• Level 3 qualification with desire to complete Level 4

• HLTA qualification OR willing to achieve within 2 years through our CPD programme

• Car driver with access to own vehicle

• As well as our values as outlined above we are seeking resilience from our HLTA

SALARY/ HOURS Starting salary for HLTA is £26,348 actual annual salary (£34,434 FTE) working 32.5 hours per week Mon-Fri term time only + 5 inset days + amazing benefits working for our Wellspring trust

NEXT STEPS

For more information please refer to the job description attached. If you are interested in this excellent opportunity simply clinic APPLY NOW alternatively if you have additional questions then please reach out to us: recruitment@sppartnership.co.uk If you are unsure if you meet all the criteria but have an interest in this opportunity then please do submit your application

We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We want our people to reflect our diverse communities and create a safe space in which everyone belongs.  We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds and especially those  from under-represented groups including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.

Safeguarding We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All posts are offered subject to enhanced DBS checks and appropriate references. All posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

If this post isn't suitable for you, please review our other vacancies.  You can find these here.