HLTA in Bristol

Purpose of the Role

• Lead with Impact: Design and implement engaging activities tailored for students who are disengaged with learning, reigniting their enthusiasm and curiosity.
• Communicate with Clarity: Serve as the key liaison among school staff, parents, and external professionals. Ensure all efforts are seamlessly integrated into a comprehensive support plan for each student.
• Track Progress: Maintain meticulous records with daily updates for tutors and weekly reports for subject leads. Use this data to drive focused discussions in pupil progress meetings.
• Collaborative Planning: Work alongside Subject Leads, SENCO, and SLT to pinpoint the most challenging cases. Develop and execute personalised support and intervention programs, and assess their effectiveness regularly.
• Resource Management: Identify and secure essential resources and tools for use by learning mentors, ensuring the availability of effective support mechanisms across the school.
• External Networking: Forge and maintain connections with relevant external agencies to enhance support programs and provide targeted interventions.
• Emotional Literacy Development: Cultivate emotional intelligence among your caseload, especially through group and 1:1 sessions. Collaborate with the PSHE team to deliver impactful PSHE lessons.
• Professional Growth: Stay abreast of the latest courses, materials, and development opportunities to continuously enhance your expertise.

Requirements

• Independent Support: Provide tailored support to individuals and groups as directed by senior staff, adapting to the specific needs of each student.
• Day-to-Day Support: Offer structured support during key times of the school day, including arrival, breaks, and lunch, working in harmony with the wider staff team.
• Child Protection: Assist in maintaining robust child protection systems and, with training, take on the role of Deputy DSL to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all students.
• Transition Facilitation: Represent St Matthias Academy at the Bristol Inclusion & Fair Access Panel, supporting smooth transitions for students moving to and from our school.
• Mental Health Leadership: Lead mental health initiatives within the academy, contributing to the planning and delivery of related sessions and support.

St Matthias Academy is a small, nurturing education community with three sites across Bristol and Bath—Fishponds for KS3 & KS4, Brentry for KS3, and Rush Hill for KS3 & KS4. We work with young people who have often become disillusioned with education, but this feeling changes quickly once they join our school.

At St Matthias Academy, we focus on personalised learning journeys that empower each student to achieve academic success and build the confidence and skills needed to overcome personal challenges. Our goal is to help pupils develop a positive attitude toward learning, allowing them to thrive, grow, and succeed.

With the support of our dedicated and skilled staff, our pupils transition successfully back into mainstream education, specialist settings, or college. We are committed to guiding our young people to take the next steps that are right for their individual futures.

There are many advantages to working for us. Included in your actual annual salary is generous annual leave entitlement, access to a local government pension scheme, sick pay scheme, cycle-to-work scheme, free eye tests and employee assistance helpline.

We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the closing date if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Safeguarding Statement: St Matthias Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.