Higher Level Teaching Assistant

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Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Wigan

We are looking to recruit a Higher Level Teaching Assistant who is determined to raise standards across all levels and abilities and further contribute to the progress of their pupils. Playing a key role in driving the school forward as we continue to rapidly accelerate progress in all key areas of the school through our high standards and expectations.

You will join a dedicated team at the academy who ensure that every pupil is given the opportunity to achieve their full potential. The teachers strive to pass on their enthusiasm for teaching and learning and engage pupils in fun and relevant activities.

You will work under the guidance of teaching/senior staff to undertake and provide work/support programmes, to enable access to learning for all pupils and to assist the teacher in the management of pupils within the classroom. You may also be required to supervise groups of pupils undertaking activities in non-teaching situations.

Applications are invited from successful teaching assistants who can demonstrate the ability to:

assist in enabling pupils to achieve the highest possible standards
work motivationally within a team of staff
assist in raising attainment at all levels
inspire students to love the subject
work effectively with staff, parents and the communityEXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS

Degree educated with a good classification
Teaching assistant qualification
SEN specialism qualifications
Previous experience working of working with young people (which we can reference)
Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year (desirable however not essential)
Up to date Prevent training issued in the last year (desirable however not essential)TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

Hold Right to Work in the UK
Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
Provide two professional child related references Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register with Prospero Teaching in order to fill this vacancy.

Prospero Teaching is able to offer the successful candidate:

Free, accredited continued professional development courses including safeguarding and behaviour management
In-house Training and Development Team