Academic Learning Mentor

Raleigh Education Trust; Bulwell; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Raleigh Education Trust is seeking a High-Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to lead and support a nurturing, structured curriculum for KS1 pupils whose primary needs are SEMH and who are operating at EYFS development levels.

The HLTA will support continuous provision, emotional regulation, and access to learning through play-based and experiential approaches, contributing to safeguarding and SEND compliance.

Qualifications

• HLTA status or equivalent experience.
• Training in SEMH, trauma-informed practice, or attachment-aware approaches.
• Understanding of EYFS framework and continuous provision.
• Behaviour management approaches (e.g. Team Teach, de-escalation).
• Safeguarding and child protection training.
• SEND Code of Practice awareness.

Skills

HLTA status or equivalent experience

SEMH training

EYFS understanding

Behaviour management

Safeguarding training

SEND Code awareness

Job description

The role in a nutshell

To lead and support the delivery of a nurturing, structured, and engaging curriculum for KS1 pupils whose primary need is SEMH and who are working at an EYFS developmental stage. The HLTA will play a key role in facilitating continuous provision, supporting emotional regulation, and enabling pupils to access learning through play-based and experiential approaches.

The candidate

The ideal candidate will have or can demonstrate a commitment to undertake professional development. You will need:

1. HLTA status or equivalent experience


2. Training in SEMH, trauma-informed practice, or attachment-aware approaches


3. Understanding of EYFS framework and continuous provision


4. Behaviour management approaches (e.g. Team Teach, de-escalation)


5. Safeguarding and child protection training


6. SEND Code of Practice awareness

We welcome applications from everyone who believes they meet the expectations of the role regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, or disability. To ensure that our staff composition is representative of the communities we serve, applications from groups who are currently under-represented in education including people with disabilities and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are particularly encouraged.