Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Cover Supervisor

The Role

The Job:

Burnley High School wishes to appoint a hardworking, enthusiastic and committed HLTA - Cover Supervisor. If you are experienced, enthusiastic, open to new ideas and have a flexible ‘can do’ approach, we would welcome an application from you. Pro rata salary for this role is £23,850.60 to £28,035.38 per annum.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the school is adequately resourced so as to provide effective cover supervision/arrangements for lessons.
• Support the SENCO with the day to day management of the LSAs/TA.
• To work under the direction of the class teacher or head of department, to implement planning and assessment, working with individual or small groups of pupils in order to achieve high levels of accelerated pupil progress.
• To support pupils to overcome barriers to learning, promoting the inclusion of all pupils by developing their communication skills, supporting them to manage their behaviour, developing independence and social skills and to take responsibility for monitoring/reporting on the impact of class-based interventions.
• To provide supervision and guidance and learning opportunities in all non-lesson-based activities.
• Complement the professional work of the schoolteachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities
• To work with agencies to ensure cover is provided where the needs cannot be met by the staffing in school

Requirements:

• GCSE or Equivalent qualification in English and Mathematics at level 9 – 5.
• Child Care/NVQ/ HLTA or other relevant qualification (related to education is desirable i.e.: a degree) at level 4.
• Knowledge of The National Curriculum and Schemes of Work in Literacy and Numeracy.
• Knowledge of the principles of child development and processing of learning.
• Knowledge of how to support the development of social communication and literacy skills, promoting high standards of literacy, articulacy and numeracy.
• Experience of support work with children in an educational setting.
• Experience of planning, preparing and delivering agreed work, and supporting programmes for individuals or groups of pupils.
• Excellent written communication skills and a high level of ICT literacy.
• A high level of commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and equality in all aspects of school life.

About Burnley High School:

Burnley High School was founded in 2014 in Burnley, Lancashire. It is a mainstream school for mixed pupils aged 11-16. Burnley High School is part of the Education Partnership Trust.

Values and Vision

Burnley High School promises to “transform lives” by empowering pupils to achieve their full potential. The school focuses on developing the “whole person”. Beyond academic expectations, young people also learn life skills, and their personal and social development is encouraged.

The school’s ambition is to build a life-long love of learning and a set of moral values to help pupils make a positive contribution to society. 

About the Education Partnership Trust (EPT):

EPT was established in 2012 as a multi-academy trust and is an approved academy sponsor. Our vision is to create outstanding schools which transform learning, lives and communities. We benefit from our diverse and unique range of schools which include secondary mainstream, alternative provision and special and have a proven track record of sustained improvement. Our schools are united by a drive to improve opportunities and outcomes for children and young people within a collaborative learning culture.

Our staff are our most valued asset so we continually invest in our colleagues and we believe that all teaching and support staff posts within our schools are key in terms of supporting pupil achievement and improving their life chances. As such we are keen to recruit dedicated and ambitious professionals who will add value to our schools and trust by helping our young people to succeed. 

“If you’re good at what you do, you can work anywhere. If you’re the best at what you do, we want you to work for Education Partnership Trust.”

Our extensive range of rewards and benefits include:

• Healthcare cash back plan provided free by the trust includes optical, dental, physio, diagnostics, health assessment, NHS prescription charges, hospital cover, discounted gym memberships plus lots more.
• 6 sessions of free counselling including CBT, wellbeing and bereavement.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Access to government pension schemes.
• Free parking.
• Green Car Scheme (Salary Sacrifice).
• Training, mentoring and progression opportunities including our Emerging Leaders programmes.
• Trust wide intranet to share knowledge and resources. 

Incomplete application forms will not be shortlisted, if you need to discuss a reason for being unable to complete a section, please contact the recruitment team HR@ept-uk.com

If you would like a tour of the school please contact the School Business Manager – michael.rigby@burnleyhigh.com

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