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Requisition ID:  13082
Posted date:  30 Oct 2024

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Team: SEND Advisory Team

Job Family: Enabling - CBG7

Salary: £27,711 - £30,060 per annum pro rata

Hours: 2 Positions available - 37 hours per week

Location: You will be expected to attend a CBC office location as often as needed to carry out your role, which will be no less than once per month.

Contract Type:  Hybrid - Fixed Term/ Secondment until December 2025

Closing Date: 24th November 2024

Interview Date: Wednesday 4 December 2024 – this will take place via Microsoft Teams. This software is free for users.  If there is an issue with accessing this technology, we are happy to discuss alternative arrangements prior to the interview.

 

About the role

 

This is a demanding role supporting schools and council officers. As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant you will:

 

  • Support the planning, preparation and delivery of specified learning activities to individuals, small groups and / or  classes, modifying and adapting activities as necessary.
  • Support the implementation of Assess, Plan, Do, Review cycles in CBC schools ensuring effective recording and reporting on development, progress and attainment.
  • Liaise with staff and other relevant professionals and provide information about pupils as appropriate.
  • Support the assessment of needs of pupils and use knowledge and specialist skills to support pupils’ learning across all four areas of need identified in the SEND Code of Practice
  • Support the development, implementation and review / evaluation of Individual Development Plans for pupils (such as Provision Plans)
  • Contribute to the development of LA SEND policies and procedures.
  • Liaise with external agencies when required.
  • Support the delivery of agreed training for CBC schools.
  • Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
  • Make accurate and productive use of assessment that is shared with colleagues as appropriate.
  • Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.
  • Fulfil wider professional responsibilities.
  • To promote equality as an integral part of the role and to treat everyone with fairness and dignity.
  • Maintain confidentiality at all times.
  • Understand the importance of sharing CBC values.
  • Recognises health and safety is a responsibility of every employee, to take reasonable care of self and others and to comply with the Schools Health and Safety policy.

 

These duties and responsibilities should be regarded as neither exclusive nor exhaustive as the post holder may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities that are commensurate with the level of the post. 

 

 

To join us, you’ll need to have experience of working in a school setting. It is important that your experience includes time spent working directly with children

 

You will need to be able to build strong and productive relationships, inspire others, and have a strong specialist knowledge in respect of SEND. Knowledge of safeguarding legislation regarding young people will also be essential.

 

 

 

Our Offer

We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page

 

Our aspiration is to be a truly flexible employer.  We welcome discussion on location, hours and working pattern as part of the application process.

 

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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.

 

Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.

 

For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Senior SEND Advisor Gayle Raybould gayle.raybould@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk 0300 300 4260

 

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Safeguarding:

Central Bedfordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees, volunteers and contractors to share this commitment. This post is subject to the disclosure of criminal records.  

 

To maintain a fair and consistent approach for applicants, it is Central Bedfordshire Council's policy to only consider applications made via our online application system and we therefore thank you for not submitting your application offline.

 

Our National Careers Service team offer a free weekly workshop covering CV writing and how to complete the statement sections of the Central Bedfordshire Council online application form. This MS Teams workshop is open to anyone from the UK and lasts around 1.5 hours.  Please book your place here.

 

More information about this service can be found here: Support getting into work or learning | Central Bedfordshire Council

 

 

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