Higher Level Support Assistant
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time - term time
Advert Start Date:
28/06/2024
Advert End Date:
11/07/2024 12:00
Salary:
£30,296 to 33,024 pro rata (Actual £26,014 to £28356)
Hours per week:
37 hours per week, term time only
Job Category:
Schools - Teaching Assistant
Employment Location:
Gilbert Ward Academy, Princess Louise Road, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 2TS
Further Information
This school has Academy status, and you will be employed by the Board of Trustees.
Gilbert Ward Academy
Princess Louise Site
Blyth
Northumberland
NE24 2TS
About the Role
We are looking to recruit enthusiastic and highly motivated Higher Level Support Assistants (HLSA) to work collaboratively with our teaching team at Gilbert Ward Academy. Our ideal candidates will have experience and/or interest in working with pupils with SEMH (Social, Emotional, and Mental Health) needs.
The successful candidate will:
- Support teachers in delivering the curriculum across various subjects and pathways.
- Provide cover for teacher PPA time and manage support staff.
- Lead on specific school development areas as directed by the senior leadership team.
- Use effective behaviour support strategies to create a positive learning environment.
- Engage with parents and provide feedback on pupil progress.
Join us and be part of an innovative, supportive community where you can make a significant impact. At Gilbert Ward Academy, you'll help young people realise their full potential in a nurturing and dynamic setting. Our academy offers state-of-the-art facilities designed to support SEMH pupils, a holistic approach that emphasises academic excellence and social-emotional development, and a growing community with opportunities to shape and expand alongside our dedicated team. We foster creativity and resilience in a pioneering educational environment.
Opened in September 2023, Gilbert Ward Academy will be a purpose built, brand new, state of the art Academy, catering for children with Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) as their primary area of need. At full capacity, Gilbert Ward Academy will provide education to 80 pupils aged 11-16 working between lower key stage two and key stage four.
Many of the pupils who attend Gilbert Ward Academy will have additional special educational needs, such as, autistic spectrum condition (ASC), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and speech and language communication difficulties. Pupils attending Gilbert Ward Academy may have, at some point, not had success or positive experiences in their education elsewhere. As a result – along with other factors – pupils will more than likely be working at a lower-than-expected key stage, relative to their age. Most pupils will be working at lower and upper key stage two and will be transitioning from primary schools.
Join us and be part of an innovative, supportive community where you can make a significant impact. At Gilbert Ward Academy, you'll help young people realise their full potential in a nurturing and dynamic setting. Our academy offers state-of-the-art facilities designed to support SEMH pupils, a holistic approach that emphasises academic excellence and social-emotional development, and a growing community with opportunities to shape and expand alongside our dedicated team. We foster creativity and resilience in a pioneering educational environment.
To learn more about Gilbert Ward Academy and Prosper Learning Trust, please visit our websites.
Prosper Learning Trust was established in January 2018 with Newcastle Bridges School and Mary Astell Academy. Thomas Bewick School joined in 2019, Harry Watts opened in September 2020 and Gilbert Ward Academy opened in September 2023. We are striving to further build collaboration across the schools and grow as a Multi Academy Trust, whilst continuing to strengthen our relationships with schools outside the MAT for the benefit of our pupils.
The successful candidate will be deployed initially at Gilbert Ward Academy but will be expected to work at any Prosper Learning Trust site should the need arise.
The Trust is proud to say that we match the Real Living Wage and we also offer successful candidates:
- A friendly and supportive team of staff who are willing to share expertise and learn from one another
- Opportunities for career development and support with development through Trust wide CPD programmes
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and support from the Trust's Wellbeing Network Group
- Access to either Teacher's Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme
Full details can be found on our website
Please note that all successful candidates will be required to complete an online pre-employment medical questionnaire.
https://prosperlearning.face-ed.co.uk/Vacancies/Detail?campaignRef=SCH-PLT-0075