41 Education / Teaching jobs in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

CAPTION: Job details

• Posting date: 30 May 2025
• Hours: Full time
• Closing date: 16 June 2025
• Location: Thetford, Norfolk, IP24 1LH
• Company: Teaching Vacancies
• Job type: Permanent
• Job reference: b3b19de5-085c-427c-bf93-1f2a9ca1b908

Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Qualifications: Level 2 qualification in maths and English, NVQ 2 or equivalent in teaching assistance or equivalent experience
• Experience: Significant experience in working with vulnerable young people with SEND/MH, confidence to work effectively and assertively with young people, external agencies and parents/carers, accuracy and precision in written presentation, good ICT skills, creative approach to problem solving, effective time management and prioritisation skills, ability to work autonomously using own initiative and able to make judgements on when to adjust support, flexibility, adaptability, creativity and willingness to work outside term time
• Professional Skills and Attributes: Effective communication, interpersonal, presentation and organisational skills, ability to work with a range of stakeholders, ability to provide a differentiated support service to pupils, commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils, commitment to personal professional development

What the school offers its staff

The Inspiration Trust offers all staff a range of benefits via our 'my lifestyle' portal. All eligible staff will have access to a range of benefits from salary sacrifice schemes and employee discounts.

Commitment to safeguarding

Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and all staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced DBS checks. You will be required to provide references and undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer.

• Level 2 qualification in maths and English NVQ 2 or equivalent in teaching assistance or equivalent experience
Experience:
• Significant experience in working with vulnerable young people with SEND/MH Confidence to work effectively and assertively with young people, external agencies and parents/carers Accuracy and precision in written presentation Good ICT skills Creative approach to problem solving Effective time management and prioritisation skills Ability to work autonomously using own initiative and able to make judgements on when to adjust support To be flexible, adaptable, creative and willing to work outside term time
Professional Skills and Attributes:
• Effective communication, interpersonal, presentation and organisational skills Ability to work with a range of stakeholders Ability to provide a differentiated support service to pupils Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils Commitment to personal professional development