Higher Level Teaching Assistant
- location Charlton
- contract type Full-time
- contract terms Long-term
- salary £100 to £130 per day
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- Apply by 08 January 2025
- Job start ASAP
- Job end Ongoing
I'm recruiting on behalf of an excellent Special Needs School based in Greenwich, a short walk from Charlton Station. We’re looking for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant with relevant experience to support pupils with ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder).
About the role
In the role of Higher Level Teaching Assistant, you will play a pivotal role in supporting teaching and learning across the school. Working closely with teachers and school leadership, you will take on a diverse range of responsibilities, including delivering lessons, providing targeted support to students, and contributing to the overall development of a positive and inclusive learning environment. This position offers an exciting opportunity for an experienced teaching assistant to take on additional responsibilities and make a significant impact on the educational experience of our students.
About the school
The School is a Special Academy for students with complex, low incidence special educational needs. They are a well-established and very experienced local provider of quality specialised education provision and cater for young people with complex conditions.
Requirements
To be considered for the role of Higher Level Teaching Assistant you will:
- • Have a passion to teach outside of a mainstream environment, and a commitment to experience the unique opportunities of a special school
- • Have a kind, caring, and compassionate nature which is used to plan and deliver inclusive, fun, and inspiring lessons
- • Have experience with pupils with ASD
- • Have proven experience as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, with a demonstrated ability to lead lessons and support diverse learning needs.
- • Have Higher Level Teaching Assistant qualifications
Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:
- • Have Higher Level Teaching Assistant qualifications
Smart Teachers is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.
About Smart Teachers
Smart Teachers is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.
What Smart Teachers offer
As a valued employee of Smart Teachers, you will receive:
- Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
- Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
- Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
- Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
- FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
- Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
- Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.
Smart Teachers do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
How to apply
Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details. For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please call Martyna Kania on 020 7065 7522 or email Martyna.Kania@smartteachers.co.uk.