Higher Level Teaching Assistant – Forest School
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time - term time plus specified days
Advert Start Date:
02/05/2024
Advert End Date:
17/05/2024 09:00
Salary:
£24,294 to £25,979 Pro rata £21,070.12 to £22,531.52
Job Category:
Schools - Support
Employment Location:
Stobhillgate, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2HA
Further Information
Higher Level Teaching Assistant – Forest School
Required as soon as possible
Band 4 37hpw, term time + 6 days £24,294 PA pro rata.
Permanent
Collingwood School & Media Arts College is a community special school that caters for pupils aged 2 to 19 with a wide range of special educational needs. The school offers a specialised learning environment to support the additional requirements of our students.
We require a Forest School / outdoor learning HLTA Band 4 as soon as possible. This is a permanent position as part of the further development of outdoor learning within the school.
Your role will be outdoors the vast majority of the day. You will be planning and leading sessions and ensuring that you plan for children’s individual curiosities, liaising with the classroom teams about the children’s learning and development; observing the children and giving feedback to the classroom teams, and contributing to review paperwork etc.
You will organise small Forest School sessions in accordance with established policies and procedures. Whilst supervising the children, you will establish routines and boundaries to ensure the wellbeing and safety of the children, ensuring that any safeguarding concerns are dealt with immediately following the School’s safeguarding procedures. Candidates should have a HLTA qualification or be prepared to undertake the necessary training. You must hold a Forest School Leader Level 3 Qualification (or similar).
Duties to include;
• Day to day organisation and delivery of Forest school lessons
• In conjunction with the Outdoor learning lead to develop and plan the offer for pupils
These duties are additional to the standard job description/job spec.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.
We are very proud of our achievements at Collingwood and the reputation we have gained for the high standard of education we provide. We are committed to continuing to improve the work we do and would welcome applications from people who will share this vision with us.
School Address: Stobhillgate, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2HA Telephone: 01670 516374
Email: admin@collingwood.northumberland.sch.uk
Hours of work: 37 hrs per week, 8:30 to 4:30 Mon to Thurs, 8:30 to 4:00 Fri.
Closing date: 9 a.m. 17 th May 2024