Sunningdale School - Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Please see advert text
Advert Start Date:
08/01/2025
Advert End Date:
24/01/2025 12:00
Salary:
£27,711 - £30,060 pro rata
Job Category:
Schools - Teaching Assistant
Employment Location:
Sunningdale School
Further Information
School: Sunningdale SchoolTel: (0191) 5280440
Email: office@sunningdaleschool.com
Web: www.sunningdaleschool.com
Headteacher: Mr J. Waller
Number on Roll: 141
Higher Level Teaching Assistant – Permanent (1 Post)
HLTA (Grade 4) £22,966 - £24,917 – Actual Term Time Only Salary
35 hours and 40 minutes per week
START DATE : ASAP
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Sunningdale Special School in Sunderland is looking for an outstanding member of support staff to join our staff team as we move into a new and exciting phase of our school’s development.
Sunningdale School’s curriculum approach is designed to specifically prepare children for both adulthood and life beyond the school. The school’s curriculum approach is relatively unique and was developed over a number of years. It continuously evolves to meet the needs of the pupils attending the school. Although the school developed its approaches independently of and prior to the publication of the majority Equals’ schemes, the school is recognised by Equals as an exemplar school for its expertise in delivering the strategies described across the full scope of its multi-tiered curriculum areas: pre-formal, semi-formal and informal curricula. The school is the only maintained specialist setting nationally recognised by the NCB as an EY Stronger Practice Hub.
To ensure that we are able to meet each child’s holistic needs as specifically as possible Sunningdale School’s curriculum is arranged into four pathways. These are the Pre-formal Pathway; the Explore Pathway; the Semi-formal Play Pathway; and the Formal Pathway. Each of these Pathways has its own distinct overarching pedagogical (teaching and learning) approach that begins to meet the collective needs of the pupils within that pathway which is then personalised to a higher degree to meet the specific needs of individual pupils.
You can find out more about the school via our YouTube channel, here: https://www.youtube.com/@sunningdaleschool4411
We are looking for a highly skilled practitioner with experience of supporting teaching of pupils with Complex Learning Difficulties (CLD), Severe Learning Difficulties (SLD) or Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD). Applicants must have a good understanding of child development and specifically the development of those with complex cognitive, physical and health needs. The role will involve working as part of a multi-professional team on a daily basis.
As a school for children with Severe, Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (including those with Autism) it should be noted that, as indicated above, the working conditions associated with these roles include a range of strategies ordinarily utilised in a special school. E.g. Strategies and procedures relating to: working with and supporting pupils with complex communication, sensory needs and emotional regulation; working with and supporting pupils with complex health related needs and potentially working with and supporting pupils with a range of medical needs.
In order to apply for the post please submit your completed application form via email (to office@sunningdaleschool.com) ensuring that you outline how you feel you meet the person specification for the role.
Closing date Friday 24th January at 12pm.
Shortlisting week beginning 27th January 2025
Interviews Monday 3rd February 2025.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
School safeguards and protects its students and staff by being committed to respond in accordance with Sunderland Local Safeguarding Board Procedures.
If you are interested in joining a forward thinking school and require further information please contact the Headteacher to arrange an informal discussion.