SPECIALIST TEACHING ASSISTANT (3) - HILLRISE PROVISION

Term Time only, permanent contract

32.5 hours per week

Monday - Friday 8.45am -3.45pm 

Do you have the drive and ambition to make a difference to the lives of the young people from our South Partnership of schools?

Hillborough Junior School is seeking to employ a highly skilled, enthusiastic and forward thinking Specialist Teaching Assistant for Behaviour to join our outstanding Hillrise Provision team.

Hillrise Provision has successfully supported pupils with challenging behaviour for 16 years, offering  individually tailored support to pupils referred from 13 Primary and Nursery schools from the South Area Partnership in Luton.

Hillrise seeks to support pupils to integrate into school life as much as is appropriate for each individual. This may be via outreach support at their roll school.  For some pupils, they spend part of their week attending the Provision and the rest of the time attending their mainstream roll school.  

Provision staff, resources and dedicated teaching space enable a bespoke and flexible learning experience for the pupils. There is a strong focus on success and achievement academically and socially in order for each individual to move back towards fully effective education.  Identifying the drivers for their behaviour and seeking to meet their needs are a critical element of the role.

Positive handling of pupils displaying challenging behaviour in order to maintain the safety of everyone in school is key to the role, appropriate training will be provided.

 What do we require?

-         NVQ 3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualification or equivalent experience

·         You to have the ability to build good working relationships.

·         You need to be self-motivated, flexible and enthusiastic.

·         Experience of working within a similar environment.

·         Good Numeracy and Literacy skills.

·         Someone with understanding of the breadth of the Primary curriculum.

·         Someone who can maximise each pupil’s engagement, learning and enjoyment of school.

·         You will support pupils in class, in small groups and working one to one.

·         Ability to work indoors and outside, including on regular trips out of school.

·         Professional conduct dealing with children and families who have been through challenge

-        Thrive in a busy environment and enjoy new challenges

Ability to drive and have a car would be advantageous but not essential.

What we can offer you?

·         A friendly, hardworking and supportive staff team and governing body.

·         A positive, well-resourced teaching environment.

·         Active encouragement and commitment to your personal and professional development.

In addition to this we can offer?

·         Basic level health support with Westfield Health.

 Visits to the school are welcome.

When completing the application form please ensure your statement relates to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Applicants for this public-facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse, and provide effective help or advice, fluently in spoken English.

SAFEGUARDING ''We believe in the safeguarding and welfare of children and expect all staff to share this view.' The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Please note, the school reserves the right to close adverts prior to the closing date if a sufficient response is received. Early applications are advised in light of this.