Higher Level Teaching Assistant, Albright Education Centre - September 2021

Albright Education Centre is a progressive and vibrant learning community that focuses on raising the aspirations and potential of every pupil at the school. We are seeking to appoint an outstanding and highly motivated HLTA to fulfil this vital role at our school.  It is an exciting opportunity for someone to work alongside our specialist staff team.  As an inspirational support worker, applicants will have the energy and vision to work with our pupils and their families to overcome the barriers to learning.

The ideal candidate will:

• provide support to pupils and potentially their families
• work in partnership with professionals
• have the ability to engage and inspire pupils
• attend safeguarding meetings and other meetings, as appropriate
• be adaptable and a committed team player
• be committed to Albright’s ethos of high expectations

All staff are committed to putting the pupils first, ensuring they achieve in all aspects of their learning. The successful candidate will have a keen interest in the welfare of young people, be a good communicator who can encourage good relations and effective dialogue between parents and carers and teachers and external agencies.

The school provides a continuation of Education for pupils who, due to medical, psychological or psychiatric difficulties, are unable to attend their mainstream school.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role

This post requires a Children’s Barring List Check. If you are barred from working with children you are breaking the law if you apply for this post

The staff and management committee of Albright Education Centre are committed to protecting and safeguarding all their pupils to ensure, as far as possible, that they are free from harm. 

As part of the safeguarding process, the successful candidate must have full enhanced DBS clearance to work in the school and will not be able to take up their appointment until cleared by Sandwell MBC.

A copy of the school’s Child Protection Policy is available on the school website.  

Albright Education Centre welcomes applications from all sections of the community irrespective of race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, age or disability.

For job description, personnel specification and an application form please visit the service`s website:

www.albrighteducationcentre.co.uk

Alternatively they can be downloaded from W M Jobs

To arrange a visit to the centre email the Head Teacher chazelwood@albrighteducationcentre.co.uk

To apply for this position please e-mail your application form to:

chazelwood@albrighteducationcentre.co.uk

Due to the high volume of applications we receive if you have not heard from us by the close of day on Wednesday 19^th May 2021, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion. Please ensure you check your junk/spam boxes as well as your inbox incase any correspondence has been delivered there.

Hours:  Full Time

Grade:  Band E, SCP 18-25, £24,982 - £29,577 p.a - Actual Salary £22,291 - £26,391 p.a.

Location: Albright Education Centre, Alexandra Road, Tipton, West Midlands DY4 7NR

Closing Date:  Monday 17th May 2021 @ 12 noon

Shortlisting will be: Wednesday 19^th May 2021 pm

Interviews will be held on Thursday 27th^th May 2021