Higher Learning Teaching Assistant in Bristol

Location: Bristol

Contract: Permanent

Working Hours: Full time (40 hours a week). Term time only, with seven days worked in school holidays (term times as stipulated by Bristol City Council).

Salary: £26,000 - £27,690 per annum (depending on skills and experience).

Who we are

We support children and young people living in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and the surrounding areas, providing engaging play and youth work embedded in communities. We also provide personalised part‑time and full‑time alternative education environments for children and young people to overcome barriers to engagement and learning.

What we do

At LPW, we provide safe, emotionally supportive and enriching spaces where children and young people can build trusted and trauma‑informed relationships; grow in confidence and independence; overcome challenges; and have ownership of their learning and future.

Main Duties

• Plan and supervise screening and support packages to identified pupils
• Plan and deliver small group learning activities and lessons, working collaboratively with teachers and other professionals to promote positive learning outcomes
• When required, provide intervention to targeted pupils in small groups or 1‑to‑1 as required to assist pupils in reaching learning goals
• Adopt a range of strategies, in line with the school’s policy and procedures, to establish a purposeful learning environment and to promote good behaviour
• Demonstrate and promote the positive values, attitudes and behaviour you expect from the students you work with
• When required, provide support to the SENDCo, including supervision of pupils and data input as required
• Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom or appropriate learning environment
• Assist with preparation for school visits and the supervision of pupils on such visits, in liaison with the Educational Visits Coordinator
• Proactively communicate with the SENCo, Management team or classroom teachers if pupils are not making the expected progress and adapt provision accordingly
• Develop learning plans for pupils whose progress and attainment require attention and monitor progress
• Assist with designing intervention and monitoring responses to intervention for all targeted pupils

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience of working with young people in a supporting role and qualified as a higher‑level teaching assistant or have an appropriate equivalent qualification and be willing to work towards HLTA accreditation
• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills (demonstrable levels equivalent to GCSE A‑C / grade 4 or above)
• Experience of working within one‑to‑one and small group environments
• Experience in contributing to individual education or development plans and working to learning goals/targets
• Experience of working with young people with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties

Benefits

• 4% employer contribution to our pension scheme
• Travel loans
• Childcare vouchers (where applicable)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free employee assistance programme
• Paid‑for learning and development opportunities
• Clinical supervision with trauma‑informed therapeutic practitioners

LPW is a Living Wage and Disability Confident employer. We are an equal opportunities organisation and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.