Job Description

Brentwood County High School
Seven Arches Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4JF

Wishes to appoint a

Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Salary: Essex Scale 6 Point 13-17
£23,038.15 - £24,664.44 actual salary per annum
Additional Outer Fringe Allowance - £590.68 per annum

37 hours per week
Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 4:00pm, Friday - 8:00am - 3:30pm (30-minute unpaid break)
39 weeks per year, term time plus inset days

Start Date: 1st September 2024

We are looking for an inspiring Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our team in September 2024. As a HLTA, your primary role will involve collaborating with the Deputy Headteacher responsible for the Quality of Education. Your focus will be on supporting students in developing their language and literacy skills, including those with English as an Additional Language (EAL) and students with low reading levels.

Your responsibilities will include implementing targeted interventions to enhance student achievement. Specifically, you'll work with students identified as needing support in improving their knowledge and understanding of the English language. Additionally, you'll provide interventions to assist the lowest 20% of readers within the school.

What the school can offer:   
 
Recognition of continuous service  
Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme 
Excellent CPD opportunities 
Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools  
The support of an experienced family of schools  
National Conditions of Service  
Access to the Employee Assistance Programme  
Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff 
Wider support network for all staff including managing workloads and work life balance  


If you feel the role would suit you, and you have the passion, drive and commitment to work with us to make all aspects of our school outstanding, please apply now or you can request a visit of the school or for more information speak to Sophie Neal hr@osborne.coop or call 01375 648907. As a Trust, we welcome applications from colleagues from all backgrounds.    
  
BCHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted.  This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. The Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. As Trust, we recognise the value of, and seek to achieve a diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Please refer to our recruitment and selection policy statement (www.osborne.coop/working-with-us) for more information.    
    
If you would like to be considered for this post, application forms are available via our website, Vacancies in our Trust (osborne.coop) or Essex School Jobs.  
  

  
Please note, we may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate before the closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.