Higher Level Teaching Assistant - HLTA in London

Haydon is a large, friendly and creative school in North West London. We have been judged as good by OFSTED. We are looking for a passionate HLTA (Higher Level Teaching Assistant) to join our friendly SEND Team. We are an energetic and passionate department that is dedicated to cultivating a love of collaborative and inclusive working environment.

The Role:

• Work with class teachers and SENCo to raise the learning and attainment of pupils.
• Promote pupils' independence, self-esteem and social inclusion.
• Give support to pupils, individually or in groups, so they can access the curriculum, take part in learning, and experience a sense of achievement.
• Take a lead role within the school to identify and address the needs of pupils who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning, under direction from the SENCo.
• Assess the needs of pupils through undertaking comprehensive assessments and testing, to determine those in need of particular assistance.
• Utilise detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support pupils' learning, working with external professionals when necessary.
• Contribute to the planning and preparation of learning activities.
• Under the direction of the SENCo, take responsibility for delivering planned curriculum activities.
• Under the direction of the SENCo, develop and implement student interventions including pupil tracking, observations, SPs and IEPs developing strategies to support them in their learning.
• Under the direction of the SENCo, provide mentoring for students (1 to 1 and group) to ensure continued engagement with education.
• Under the direction of the SENCo, undertake Access Arrangement Testing and relevant administration, liaising with Student Services and JCQ where necessary.
• Under the direction of the SENCo, support a planned programme for transition for in-year admits and at all Key Stages.
• Under the direction of the SENCo, lead activities to support students holistically including targeted self-esteem provision; Friendship Circles and group social skills.
• Supervise pupils on visits, trips and out-of-school activities as required.

Reasons to work at Haydon School:

• All teaching staff get a laptop.
• Two-week October half-term holiday.
• More generous upper pay scale.
• Automatic pay progression up the main teaching pay scale.
• High potential for career progression.
• Department offices.
• Only one directed meeting per week.
• Meeting free weeks spaced out throughout the year and an encouragement to leave work early.
• Flexible personalised CPD programme.
• Subsidies for appropriate academic studies.
• Discounted on-site nursery places.
• Staff social events.
• Free on-site flu vaccinations.
• Long service award - Enjoy a well-deserved day off with full pay during term time.
• Free subscription to the Employee Assistance Programme for individual advice/counselling.
• Free access to the Education Support Partnership for advice on work and personal matters.
• Flexible working opportunities. Approx. 20% of teachers are part-time.
• Family friendly Leave of Absence policy.
• Balanced and well-planned calendar - deadlines and parents' evenings are well spaced out.
• Only three data drops per year group per year and no written reports.
• Email curfew (no evening, weekend and holiday emails).
• Wide variety of extracurricular activities.
• Opportunity to accompany students on trips in the UK and abroad.
• Working area in staff room with computers and printers.
• Ample car parking on site.
• Free tea and coffee.
• Photocopiers in all subject areas.
• Use of apps to reduce workload and increase collaborative sharing e.g. Satchel, SAMpeople, Google Drive.
• Centralised data analysis department.
• Support with exams - the school will pay exam fees and allow the exam to be taken at the school.
• Receipt of personal deliveries to school.
• Wellbeing awareness days.
• Induction days for all teaching staff before starting work.
• ECTs all have a subject specialist mentor and a teacher buddy.
• Annual staff survey.
• Sabbatical and career break leave policy.
• Staff garden.
• Access to a well-equipped gym.
• Non-graded lesson observations.
• Discounted membership at nearby Gym and Leisure Centre.
• Opportunity to lead whole school projects.
• Governor afternoon tea events for staff feedback.

We have a very large sixth form and encourage our staff to teach to A-level. Probation periods apply for both teaching and non-teaching staff.

Haydon School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers must share this commitment. To promote a safe environment for students, Haydon School employs a strict selection and recruitment policy which includes all statutory checks on staff and regular volunteers including Enhanced DBS (disclosure and barring service) checks.