Key Dates:
Deadline for Applications: 07/02/2025
Interview Date: 10/02/2025
We provide high-quality, therapeutic, and child-centred education for pupils aged from 11 to 17 years. Our students come from a wide range of backgrounds but all have Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH). Many also have other Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) such as Autism, ADHD, and communication difficulties. Many of our students have experienced significant trauma and adverse childhood experiences and may have social care involvement.
Our work is both varied and challenging. As a trauma and attachment-informed organization, all staff receive extensive therapeutic training and support.
Our closely triangulated approach places the child at the centre of decision-making, ensuring that education and therapy professionals, parents/carers, local authority teams and, most importantly, our students can work together to secure outstanding outcomes for all.
Our HLTAs know that no two days are the same and that no two children are the same either. Our children require very special adults who can support children with complex and challenging behaviors.
They will know that our children require lots of attention, just the right sort of communication, consistency and flexibility in equal measure, and a non-judgmental approach. They need to be resilient, persistent and solution-focused to meet the needs of our children and to do so they need to wear a lot of hats and be prepared to change them at a moment’s notice!
Supporting teachers in the classroom
Working with children 1:1 or delivering sessions with small groups of students
Managing classroom resources
Taking children on trips and visits
Having their lunch with children who struggle socially
Managing heightened behaviors and keeping children safe
Playing board games
Conducting science experiments
Making amazing displays
Celebrating success
Part of therapy sessions or reflecting on difficult periods
We want our HLTAs to be part of the decision-making that drives our organization, provides outcomes for children, and advocates for every child. We welcome their input in developing both the academic curriculum and the opportunities in our extracurricular offer—bringing their interests and passions to the table.
Staff laptop and mobile phone
Extensive training and professional qualification opportunities
Small class sizes with specialist TA support
Enhanced Occupational Sickness Scheme
Win up to £150 per month in our REACH awards
Receive £200 (2 years), £400 (5 years), and £600 (10 years) service awards, plus up to £500 special recognition award for outstanding practice
Salary sacrifice schemes, including childcare vouchers, technology, and cycle to work
Regular therapeutic and supportive supervision
Cashback for various medical appointments & treatments such as dental, optical, physio, and more with MediCash
We regularly review applications and reserve the right to close an advert early if we identify suitable candidates.
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