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SalaryHIGHER LEVEL SEN TEACHING ASSISTANT SPECIAL SCHOOL FOR AUTISM
Prior’s Court is a Residential Special School, catering for children and young people from ages 5-25, all of whom have complex autism and learning difficulties.
Are you looking for your next step as a HLTA?
We welcome applications from Primary and Secondary HLTA’s looking to move to a SEN school.
Working in our 16plus and young adult provision.
Term time only, 40 weeks per year.
Salary from £20,082 per annum (Dependent on qualification and experience)
We are looking for an experienced HLTA to join our OUTSTANDING school (OFSTED, May 2022) and help transform the future for our young people. You will support the teaching and learning through the delivery of the Vocational and Keeping Me Safe learning programmes which will prepare all young people to enter the world of work and live healthy, happy, independent lives after leaving Prior’s Court.
We welcome applicants with experience of Special and/or Mainstream schools.
We are a well-resourced and well-equipped school, set in beautiful grounds in Hermitage. Our vision is for our young people to achieve Health, Happiness, Independence, and Work Skills at the level relevant to the individual.
You will work with amazing children and young people with Autism, supportive colleagues, have access to professional development opportunities and have a good work/life balance with a high level of leadership time.
The successful candidate will be inspiring, resilient, organised, flexible and able to motivate others.
Salary: From £20,082 per annum
Working Hours: 37.5 hrs per week across 40 weeks per year
Prior's Court was set up by Founding Patron Dame Stephanie Shirley, whose vision of a centre of excellence for children with autism became reality with the opening of Prior's Court School in 1999. We have since grown to support around 90 young people with autism aged between 5-25 years with the opening of Prior's Court Young Adult Provision in 2011. Since opening, our support team has grown from around 20 to 600 and we have built a reputation as a leading edge educational, vocational, and residential facility for young people with autism. Working with our young people can be challenging but extremely rewarding. Hear from our staff who are passionate about the difference they make.
Additional information
All positions at the school are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, references and receipt of the appropriate Right to Work documents. Prior’s Court Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Prior’s Court is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and we actively seek and embrace differences in thinking, experience, ethnicity, age, gender, faith, personalities and styles.
The different skills, experiences and backgrounds our employees bring to their roles create a workforce as diverse and individual as the young people we support and makes Prior’s Court a special place to work.
We strive for an inclusive environment where employees feel safe, engaged and supported to make a difference.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
