Higher Level Teaching Assistant in Shrewsbury

We have an incredible new opportunity for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join Landau..

Every Day Changes a Life. Including Yours.

At Landau, we don't just support people – we champion them.

We're a charity made up of people who believe that every achievement matters. The big ones, like gaining a qualification or securing employment. And the small ones, like building confidence, overcoming a barrier, or believing in yourself for the first time.

Every day, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference while working alongside a talented, supportive team that shares the same passion for helping others succeed.

Whether you're supporting learning, wellbeing, behaviour, inclusion, employability, or personal development, you'll be part of a charity that's creating opportunities and changing lives across our communities.

With ongoing training, CPD opportunities, and a culture built on teamwork, encouragement, and support, Landau is a place where both the people we support and the people who work here can thrive.

If you're passionate about helping others reach their potential, you'll fit right in.

Join Landau. Changing lives, Creating futures. Celebrate every step.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Plan, prepare and deliver specified learning activities to individuals and small groups modifying and adapting activities as necessary under the direction and supervision of a tutor
• Assess, record and report on development, progress and attainment
• Use teaching and learning objectives to plan, evaluate and adjust session/work plans as appropriate within agreed systems of supervision
• Support learners in social and emotional well-being, reporting problems to the tutor as appropriate
• Collaborate with the tutor to identify the additional support and intervention activities required, tailoring activities and materials, to enable learners to succeed and achieve
• Work with individuals who require targeted support to complete all tasks and activities, supporting learners to develop their knowledge, skills and experience and grow in confidence and independence
• Identifying barriers to learning and devise and develop a range of appropriate strategies to assist learners in resolving issues or tackling concerns
• Support tutor with learner portfolios, leading where reasonably required on conducting assessments, providing feedback to learners, conducting progress reviews, record-keeping and the provision of programme administration and study support
• Promote good behaviour management, applying policies and procedures in a fair and consistent manner, and take appropriate action in a timely and sensitive manner, completing records or reports accurately where required
• Support learners to achieve to their potential, including support to achieve learning objectives, completing portfolios, and readiness for assessments and personal development goals
• Assist with preparation for exams and to take part in invigilation, supervision and support during exams
• Assist in the arrangement of and supervision of work experience placements, support for positive progression and the planning and delivery of enrichment activities so that all aspects of the course requirements are fulfilled
• Provide specific support to individual learners with special needs or an Education, Health and Care Plan requirement, as agreed with you, supporting the health, safety and wellbeing of learners in line with company policy and person-centred plans
• Act as the key worker for identified learners, championing their engagement, attendance, progress and achievement
• Provide flexible support to the wider business as reasonably required, fulfilling occasional alternative duties as requested, so that expertise is deployed to meet business priorities at a level consistent with those outlined in this job description

OTHER

To contribute actively to team and departmental meetings as required

To promote the charity in a positive and professional manner, acting as an ambassador for the charity

To provide management information, professional intelligence and other support to organisational staff and the Charity CEO as required

Person specification

Job title: HLTA (E = Essential D = Desirable)

SKILLS AND CORE COMPETENCIES

Technical competency (qualifications and training)

• Level 4 Teaching Assistant - E
• Maths and English at level 2 minimum or equivalent – E
• Degree qualifications or equivalent in a relevant subject - D

Experience

• At least 2 years’ experience in a similar role - E
• Experience of supporting learners with SEND – E
• Experience working with learners who have issues with mental health, low confidence or who are overcoming disadvantages - D
• Experience planning preparing or adapting resources to meet learner need – E
• Experiencing of meeting the requirements of learners with Education, Health and Care Plans – D

Skills and Attributes

• Creative and innovative, able to devise practical approaches that will interest and motivate learners – E
• Good IT skills and ability to undertake essential administrative or reporting tasks – E
• Relevant awareness of the job market and needs of employers – D

Personal qualities, communicating and relating to others

• Strong commitment to supporting all learners - E
• Excellent organisational skills, time-keeping and reliability – E
• Able to build trust and rapport with learners of all ages - E
• Resilience, positivity and team working – E
• Ability to plan, risk assess and supervise off-site activity, such as visits or work experience placements - E

Safeguarding

• Be able to display an awareness, understanding and commitment to the protection and safeguarding of young people and vulnerable adults. E
• This post requires a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) disclosure at an Enhanced level E

Other

• Have an understanding of and be able to demonstrate a commitment to Equal Opportunities and Diversity. E
• Ability to travel between Landau sites or on Landau business E

Hours: 30 hours per week

Salary: £18,031.09 - £19,158.03 (£25,956-£27,578.25

This is a Term Time Only position working 39 weeks per year

Location: Telford

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.

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.

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).

Landau is committed to safeguarding and promotes the welfare of all learners and expects its staff to share this commitment.

As this role involves regular work with children and young people, and meets the definition of regulated activity, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 you must disclose all unprotected unspent and spent cautions and convictions. Further details on what convictions must be declared can be found in the Governments Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975.

If you are offered this position, Landau will ask you to complete an enhanced DBS check with a children's barred list check and provide at least 2 references.