Higher Level Teaching Assistant (High needs SEND) - The Oaklands Primary School

• Summit Learning Trust Mission Statement
• Success through Endeavour
• Ambition through Challenge
• Strength through Diversity

We are looking for a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant to join our highly ambitious team who truly are dedicated in making a real difference to the lives of children at this wonderful school.

This role will be based in our enhanced provision classroom called The Acorn Room to support our high-needs SEND pupils.

As part of the Summit Learning Trust, you will have bespoke professional development opportunities and the chance to develop and further your career. You will also have the opportunity to work with colleagues from across schools, sharing resources and good practice.

The Oaklands Primary School is a 2-form entry Primary school in Acock’s Green Birmingham. Our Ofsted report (November 2018) has identified many positives within our school. “Leaders and the Trust are highly ambitious for the school.” Staff “feel valued and part of a strong team.” There is a “rich and engaging curriculum” in place that “stimulates pupils’ interests and their desire to learn.” Ofsted 2018

If you would like to be part of our journey to excellence, we would love to hear from you.

We embrace and celebrate the diverse communities that make The Oaklands ‘who we are’. We believe that every child has the right to the highest possible standards in their education so that they are equipped with the skills they need to succeed in life. We are ambitious and aspirational for all our pupils and set high targets. We aim high because we know with the right opportunities, our pupils can do it.

We take great pride in developing a caring, creative and safe environment for our pupils and we are passionate about providing a rich and varied curriculum that inspires curiosity and enquiry.

Join us and you will be part of a fantastic team. We believe in working collaboratively, sharing ideas and supporting each other to achieve great things. We are delighted to offer an opportunity to work within our supportive SEND Team, in which we aim to help students reach their full potential in a supportive environment. We are seeking to appoint a qualified HLTA, who is energetic and has the ability to lead on interventions; planning and delivering individual and group work intervention sessions. The successful candidate must have:

• GCSE (or equivalent) Maths and English grade C or above
• a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant qualification or equivalent
• experience of planning, delivering and evaluating a range of evidence-based interventions

• the ability to inspire, challenge and motivate students to achieve, through your own best practice
• good interpersonal skills and a commitment to working as part of a team to improve teaching and learning
• the capacity to work flexibly in order to meet the needs of our learners

Are you our newest recruit? Are you ready to really make a difference and join us on our journey?

If this role interests you, we would love to hear from you. Please contact the school office on 0121 706 2168 to arrange an informal visit and to meet our fabulous staff and pupils.

Why work for us?

We offer a range of wellbeing and work-life balance benefits to recognise and reward the essential contributions our colleagues make to our success and growth. These include access to:

• employee assistance programme
• high quality training and support in and across academies enabling career progression
• Wellbeing Advocates
• Lifestyle benefits and discount schemes, including gym discounts and cycle to work scheme
• Health Protection Scheme alongside Flu Jab and Eyecare Vouchers
• Generous employer pension schemes

We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Summit Learning Trust is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender reassignment, age, disability, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy/maternity or race.

To apply please visit our website

 Please note we do not accept CV’s