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SalaryTemporary contract for 12 months | full-time 37 hours per week | £29,269 to £31,364 per annum (Grade G) | Countywide
Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Norfolk Youth Justice Service are looking to recruit a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant in a newly developed education role within our service. This is an exciting opportunity to support children in Norfolk to obtain qualifications.
As the Higher-Level Teaching Assistant, you will provide level one Maths and English tuition to our 16 plus youth justice cohort across the county.
Your role will involve engaging children who may have experienced trauma, previous school exclusions and rejection and may have an entrenched mistrust of adults. This countywide role and is part of the Education, Training and Employment team within our NYJS Partnership Strand.
You will have experience of working with children with a range of special educational needs including social, emotional, and mental health needs and, experience of supporting children or young people with reading and writing. You will be expected to provide clear, detailed assessments of sessions including child engagement and to progress information to the professional network. and ensure appropriate recording on the NYJS recording system.
You will be expected to work flexibly, with a clear expectation of evening and occasional Saturday working to meet the child’s needs. Travel to other work locations will be required both in and out of the county, which are not always on public transport routes.
This post will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Norfolk Youth Justice Service (NYJS) is a multi-agency partnership team whose aim is to prevent children from offending and to help them restore the damage caused to their victims. We aspire to make Norfolk an even safer place to live and help children achieve their full potential in life.
Please ensure your application includes both a CV and a covering letter which explains how you meet all essential criteria specified in the job description, including whether you have a valid driving licence for use in the UK.
At Norfolk County Council, we put work life balance at the forefront and offer flexible, smarter working arrangements, all underpinned by leading edge technology. This is a great opportunity to join our supportive team and make a real difference to children and enable positive outcomes.
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Before you apply, we recommend reading the full Job Description and Person Specification to help you demonstrate you meet the criteria.
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
- Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
- Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
- Financial benefits such as:
- ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discount programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
- A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
- Relocation expenses (where applicable)
- An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions.
- A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job. Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes and electric cars.
You can find information on our Terms and Conditions here.
Already a Norfolk County Council employee? please apply using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email.
Closing date for redeployees to receive priority consideration: 02 April 2024
Closing date: 08 April 2024
