Welburn Hall School
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Do you enjoy the challenge of working with children and young people who have special educational needs? Do you have passion, enthusiasm and expertise to work with children and young people to reach their potential?
About us
We are a nurturing school and need to expand our team of teaching assistants. Set in over 20 acres of stunning countryside, Welburn Hall School is situated in the market town of Kirkbymoorside; nestled on the edge of the North York Moors National Park.
Our spacious grounds and building allow us to offer wonderful facilities and activities, such as equine therapy, horse riding, a petting zoo, gardening, and a state of the art sensory, light and I-Muse room.
A North Yorkshire Council maintained special school, we have a strong reputation for excellence; offering a dynamic, innovative and unique learning journey for pupils aged 8 to 19 years, with a wide range of moderate and severe learning difficulties. Welburn Hall also boasts a vibrant and successful 6th Form College, catering for young people between the ages of 16 and 19. Visit our website to find out more
Our pupils
You will have the enthusiasm and resilience to work with children and young people who have a wide variety of needs including:
- Autistic spectrum disorder
- Moderate and severe learning difficulties
About the role
You will be collaborating closely with class teachers to advance pupils’ learning, this could be supporting pupils in class, or working with small groups or individual pupils in targeted sessions.
As a HLTA, you will need to provide cover to whole classes where the assigned teacher is not present, such as PPA time or covering short term absence. Due to this responsibility, HLTA status or QTS is essential.
This role is wonderfully varied as you will be providing support to various classes and teachers keeping your role fresh and exciting.
The successful candidate will have:
- Level 2 numeracy & literacy qualification or equivalent.
- HLTA status or QTS.
- Significant experience of working with children in an education setting.
- Good understanding of child/young people’s development and learning processes.
- Understanding of individual children and young peoples’ needs.
- An understanding that children/Young people have differing needs and knowledge of inclusive practice.
We can offer you:
- A happy and friendly special school, fostering an inclusive and nurturing environment in which to inspire and motivate our children.
- Significant levels of support from a staff team who is experienced, committed and passionate about our school.
- An opportunity to see the potential that exists here, with clear support given and an opportunity to make a difference that is life changing and rewarding.
- Children and young people who will make you proud to be their Higher-Level Teaching Assistant.
Queries
Please contact Chloe Bullen on 01609 536 964 or via chloe.bullen@northyorks.gov.uk
Chloe has been engaged to support us with recruiting to this exciting opportunity.
Application Process
Please apply via NYC Jobs
An email will be sent to shortlisted candidates with details of the interview process / shortlisting outcome.
We do not accept CV’s
Please contact us if your need to apply in a different format.
When applying please take into account the following:
Supporting Information
The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the person specification (see job description). This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.
References
When completing your application, please provide two employment referees. Generally, this is your current and most recent employer. Please note your referee should ideally be a previous line manager or someone in a position of authority.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please note this post is in regulated activity and exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS criminal records and barred list check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
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