Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant committed to supporting the learning of students at Beckfoot Heaton Primary. The successful candidate will lead the teaching and learning in our specialist provision for children with complex needs, especially those with cognition & learning challenges and autism. You will work alongside teaching staff to promote inclusion, support learning, and help all students achieve their full potential. This is a permanent, full‑time role of 37 hours per week during term time.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the teaching and learning in the specialist provision.
- Collaborate with teaching staff to promote inclusion and support all students.
- Build strong relationships with pupils and maintain a calm, safe, purposeful learning environment.
- Model the school values of Growth, Commitment, Integrity.
Qualifications
- Enthusiastic, adaptable and motivated to support young people of all abilities and backgrounds.
- Can work collaboratively as part of a team.
- Demonstrates a commitment to inclusion and equality.
- Has high expectations of themselves and others.
- Shares our vision for creating remarkable schools where no child is left behind.
Working Pattern
Monday – Tuesday: 8:00am – 4:30pm. Wednesday – Friday: 8:00am – 3:30pm.
Benefits
- Regular coaching and strong line management support.
- Investment in staff wellbeing and professional development.
- Efforts to reduce unnecessary workload.
Legal Requirements and EEO
All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants as part of our overall vetting checks. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) provides that when applying for certain jobs, certain spent convictions and cautions are protected and they do not need to be disclosed to employers. If they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. This post is also relevant to the Disqualification from Childcare Regulations, and you have a duty to inform the Trust if you are automatically disqualified from providing childcare by having committed a disqualifiable offence or disqualifying event – see Appendix 2 in the Recruitment Policy for more details. Beckfoot Trust collects and processes personal data in accordance with UK Data Protection Laws. For more information on the personal data we collect and why, please see our Recruitment Privacy Notice: Beckfoot Trust – Privacy Notices.
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