Higher Level Teaching Assistant HLTA - Fixed Term

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Pay: Kent Range6 Start Date: 01/09/2021 Higher Level Teaching Assistant(HLTA) - Fixed Term September 2021 to August 2023 Tunbridge Wells Girls GrammarSchool is looking to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant for a fixed termperiod to provide oneto one support for the learning and welfare of a SixthForm pupil with Autism; complex SEMH difficulties and a range of other SpecialEducational Needs. The role is to ensure that thepupil can safely integrate as fully as possible in the activities generallyundertakenby the other children in the class, and can fulfil their educationalpotential and work towards their independence. The HLTA will run specificprogrammes and activities to assist the pupils individual learning and socialneeds, and will implement the targetson the pupils Individual Education Plan(IEP) in liaison with the subject class teachers, Pastoral/ SEND support andthe SENCO. This position a fixed term post for 34 hours per week, term timeonly, plus INSET days, (38 weeks per annum) 0.7701 fte. Salary isKent Range 6(£20,585 - £22,469), pro-rata £15,852 - £17,303; detailed job descriptionattached. TWGGS is an 11 - 18 girlsselective school of about a thousand pupils, where pupils are encouraged to beas active beyond the curriculum as they are within it. Trips,visits andextra-curricular activities are unrivalled in the state sector, but, moreimportantly, it is an amazingly happy, positive community to be part of. Theprospectus is on the schools website which may be found at website; the schoolprospectus and websitewill, we hope, give you a feel for the atmosphere andethos of TWGGS. We are looking for a candidate whois appropriately qualified and/ or experienced, having an understanding ofAutism; SEMH and emotionally unstable personality disorder. Enthusiastic and astrongteam player, they will have the ability to work proactively andindependently, to multi-task, prioritise and work under pressure. Thesuccessful applicant will have good communication, organisational andobservational skills, and will care about children, particularlythose who findlearning and managing their emotions and behaviour difficult. Having read about the post, we verymuch hope that you would like to apply: please complete the school applicationform and write a supporting letter, identifying your strengths andskills andshowing how you feel you are well-suited to the post. Please apply via the button below.Should you have any questions,please feel free to contact us. If you have not heard from us by8th August, please assume that, unfortunately, your applicationhas notbeen successful. We should like to wish you well in your future career whetherat TWGGS or elsewhere. Linda Wybar, HeadteacherTWGGS is an equal opportunitiesemployer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.The successful applicantwill be required to undertake a criminal record checkvia the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Closing Date: 15/07/2021 at 12:00Interviews: TBC Information about the schoolTunbridge Wells Girls GrammarSchool is a successful and oversubscribed selectiveschool. With 1025 pupils 11- 18 years. The aim is to instil in each girl the curiosity and excitement oflearning. The academic achievement of pupils is one of the schools principalpriorities. The school works to help all pupils obtain, at each stage of theirdevelopment,the highest examination grades of which they are capable. Thecurriculum at all key stages is balanced, broad and diverse. Scholarship andacademic rigour are its central characteristics coupled with instilling andenthusiasm for learning Our School and all itspersonnelare committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. Thispost is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure andBarring Service. KTJ1