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Position: HLTA Teaching Assistant
Location: Caterham, Surrey
Hourly Rate: £12.31 - £13.16 per hour
Salary: Actual salary £21,995.67 - £23,514.45 depending on experience and qualifications
Plus: £1000 Welcome Bonus*
Hours: 40 hours per week, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm (flexibility required). You will be required to work until 5 pm one day a week for staff training and meetings. Term-time only.
Caterham Education Centre
Simply Education is currently looking to recruit a HLTA Teaching Assistant for Caterham Education Centre (CEC) in Caterham, Surrey. CEC is a 30-place secondary/post-16 learning centre supporting young people aged 11 16 who have difficulties with communication and social interaction, typically associated with Aspergers Syndrome, Autism, and challenging behaviour.
CEC shares strong links with a nearby school, with a shared Principal and Head of School. However, each site operates independently with its own dedicated team, including an Assistant Head, Teachers, and Teaching Assistants. Additionally, a full therapy team is on-site to support both staff and students. Staff and students may occasionally move between sites.
Why Should You Apply?
- You want to make a positive difference in the lives of students and their families.
- You are passionate about contributing to a broad and creative curriculum.
- You enjoy working with an inspiring and diverse student population.
- You thrive as part of a collaborative, committed, and multi-disciplinary team.
- You prioritize student and staff well-being and wish to work within an organisation that shares these values.
- You are eager to work in an environment that supports, develops, and invests in its staff.
Key Duties:
- Build warm, caring, and supportive relationships with pupils to help them feel safe, engaged, and ready to learn.
- Promote and encourage independence and personal development in students.
- Support the Class Teacher in all day-to-day class operations.
- Adapt to the varying needs of the school, ensuring the smooth running of all tasks. On occasion, physical intervention may be required, and full training will be provided.
- Promote the cognitive, social, emotional, behavioural, physical development, and spiritual well-being of pupils.
Please note: Responsibilities may vary, and you will be expected to contribute to the overall aims of the school as needed.
Skills and Qualifications:
- GCSE Maths and English (minimum Grade 4 or equivalent) essential.
- Level 2 or 3 Teaching Assistant Qualification desirable but not essential.
- Experience working in a special school environment highly desirable.
- Team TEACH training desirable.
Benefits:
Join our successful team and enjoy a generous package that includes:
- Life assurance.
- Enhanced pension scheme (from October).
- £1000 Welcome Bonus payable in two parts: 50% after successful completion of probation, and 50% after one year of service.
- Perkbox offering high street discounts.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Car lease scheme.
- Fully funded training and qualifications.
- Bike to work scheme.
- Free membership to our health cashback plan claim money back on services such as dental, optical, physio, and more.
How to Apply:
To apply, please apply via Indeed and one of our consultants will be in touch with you soon.
Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
