Higher Level Teaching Assistant in Telford

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Key responsibilities will include:

• Contribute to the design, development and delivery of a high quality, responsive programme of study that meets the diverse needs of learners including those with Education, Health and Care Plans.
• Participate in the promotion and recruitment to the programme, undertaking initial assessments, taster sessions and learner induction.
• Deliver engaging sessions, supporting learners to achieve accredited qualifications including ASDAN Employability, PSD, Maths and English Functional Skills from Entry Level to Level 2, GCSE at Grade 4 Level.
• Devise and/or tailor inspiring session plans and resources to meet differentiated needs of learners and to fulfil the objectives of relevant subject specifications.
• Assess, plan for and monitor the specific needs of learners with an Education Health and Care Plan, focusing on supporting the achievement of their outcomes and contributing to reviews with learners, parents/carers and multi-agency meetings as required.
• Undertake robust assessment, diagnostic testing and regular progress reviews to monitor progress toward individual learning plans so that learners are supported to achieve well and thrive on the programme.
• Direct and manage the deployment of Learning Support Assistants to ensure effective teaching and learning delivery to meet the needs of individual learners and fulfilling legal and contractual requirements for those with EHCPs.
• Demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement, professional development, reflective practice, working as key part of a committed and motivated delivery team.
• Encourage the learners personal and social development, building their confidence and self-esteem, encouraging them to take pride in their learning and meet high expectations of behaviour, attendance, engagement and respect for others.
• Prepare learners well for success in external exams or assessments, including through effective assessment for learning, marking, monitoring and feedback.
• Contribute to robust internal verification and moderation of learner’s work, highlighting areas for development and promoting best practice, providing effective feedback that secures success prior to submission of portfolios for external verification/moderation.
• Ensure all course administration and paperwork is completed in an accurate and timely manner as per agreed requirements including registering learners for external moderation.
• Deliver a tailored programme of enrichment activities and tutorials, including good quality information, advice and guidance (IAG) to enable learners to develop skills and confidence for adult life, as responsible and active citizens.
• Work with the Project Coordinator to source appropriate work placements for learners, and support learners and employers to make work experience successful.
• Commit to professional updating and development, attending relevant events, cascading and sharing professional insight and staying abreast of statutory and non-statutory guidance relevant to the programme’s delivery.
• Keep accurate and timely records, ensuring that the management team are kept fully informed of profiled delivery, recruitment, retention and attendance and the progress or achievement of learners.
• Liaise with parents/carers and stakeholders, as appropriate, to support and enable learner progress and participation.
• Take part in Quality monitoring of the programmes, including participating in observations of teaching and learning, peer review, self-evaluation reports and quality improvement plans, inspection and spot-checks linked to our contracting, funding or awarding body requirements.

We are committed to creating a fair and inclusive workplace. As part of our pledge with the Crisis Homelessness Alliance, we offer an automatic interview to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for this position and are currently experiencing or at risk of homelessness. If this applies to you, please let us know when you apply. As a Disability Confident employer we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. If this applies to you, please let us know when you apply. As a member of the Armed Forces Covenant we recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our organisation and country. A guaranteed interview will therefore be offered to Veterans and their Spouses/Partners, serving Regular members of the Armed Forces approaching the end of their service and the Spouses/Partners of currently serving Regular members of the Armed Forces. This is conditional on the minimum criteria of the job being met and no longer than 5 years has lapsed since leaving the Armed Forces (subject to supporting information being provided on request). If this applies to you, please let us know when you apply.

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