Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Are you a passionate and experienced teachingassistant looking to support primary aged pupils?

Are you wanting to help pupils with special educational needs to progress in school?

Are you looking to work school hours on a term time only contract?

LTS are currently looking for a committed and motivated Higher Level Teaching Assistant to start immediately in one of our client schools in Southgate, North London.

You will be supporting primary aged pupils, from 5-11 years old, who have Autism and other Special Educational Needs, including:

• Speech, language and communication needs
• Social, emotional and mental health difficulties
• Specific learning difficulties
• Behavioural difficulties

You will be working in a Special Educational Needs unit supporting 6 students with both their learning and their personal, social, and mental health needs.

The role is full time, Monday to Friday, from 8.30am until 4pm.

You will be paid daily, between £95 and £100 a day, on a weekly basis and you will be expected to follow the local school term dates, ideally avoiding taking holiday in term time to enable you to build good relationships with the pupils you support.

This role is not without its challenges; however, it is very rewarding, and you will be fully supported by a highly skilled, friendly staff team who will equip you with the resources and knowledge you need to help the pupils to progress.

The ideal candidate would be expected to:

• Lead and deliver to a small group of 6 children alongside another Teaching Assistant
• Use individualised strategies to support the students to access the curriculum
• Encourage student participation and performance
• Help with the the children's books at the end of the day e.g. marking work, sticking in sheets and writing progress and feedback for home
• Promote and enable students personal, social, emotional and mental health development
• Supervise students during non-classroom time

Experience as a Teaching Assistant and supporting those with Special Educational Needs is essential for this role.

The school is committed to providing a bespoke learning experience to meet the pupils needs and help them to reach their full potential, so it is essential that you share this ethos and are full of enthusiasm and empathy to thrive in this position.

If you are interested in this role, feel you have the relevant experience and would like to know more please contact us as soon as possible. We would be looking to arrange an immediate trial day for you to visit the school and meet the pupils as soon as possible.

LTS Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates are expected to share this commitment and will be subject to our stringent vetting process including reference and background checks and the necessary qualifications. You must also either be on the DBS Update Service or willing to apply for a new DBS.

If you have been a UK resident for less than 5 years, a right to work visa must be provided and a criminal background check must also be provided for any country you have resided in for 6 months of more within the last 5 years.

LTS Group promotes equal opportunities. Because of this, we welcome applications from everyone with suitable skills and ability regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, age religion or belief. All applications will be accepted and reviewed solely on merit.