High Level Teaching Assistant (SEMH Specialist) Part Time and Full Time available

SAMpeople; Manchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Co-op Academies Trust is seeking a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) – SEMH Specialist for its Belle Vue academy in Manchester. You will lead inclusion support, design targeted interventions, and work with staff and external partners to help students access education and thrive.

The role focuses on students with SEMH needs, ensuring high expectations, inclusive practices and robust tracking of progress and impact across pastoral, behavioural and academic domains.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent qualification essential.
• 5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9) essential.
• Qualified Teacher Status desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate targeted inclusion support for SEMH students.
• Develop and implement intervention programmes and track student progress.
• Support SEND provision to improve attendance, behaviour, engagement and achievement.
• Collaborate with leaders, teachers, families and external agencies to foster inclusion.

Skills

Inclusion support

Pastoral care

Behaviour management

SEMH support

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification

GCSEs including Maths/English 4-9

Qualified Teacher Status desirable

Job description

Thank you for your interest in applying for the role of HLTA at Co-op Academy Belle Vue. You can find our Workload Charter here and our March 2024 Ofsted Report here .

Pupils flourish at Academy Belle Vue. They are nurtured and cared for in a warm and positive climate. The strong behaviour systems and daily routines help pupils to settle into school well. Pupils feel safe and privileged to be part of such a welcoming community.

Are you passionate, experienced and looking for a new challenge? Do you want to join an academy with exemplary behaviour , allowing you to focus on celebrating the success of the whole school. Do you want to be part of a dynamic team in a growing secondary academy that is dedicated to providing outstanding education to its students? If so, then we have the perfect opportunity for you!

Pupils have admirable and mature attitudes to learning. They respond extremely well to the schools’ high expectations of them to achieve the ‘The Belle Vue Difference’. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are incredibly proud to come to this school.

We are a heavily oversubscribed start-up secondary academy with 960 students, and we are on our way to becoming a leading educational establishment with a projected growth to 1200 students. We have been operating to an outstanding level and are committed to providing our students with the best possible education.

The Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) – SEMH Specialist will play a pivotal role in supporting students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs to successfully access education and achieve their full potential.

The postholder will lead and coordinate targeted inclusion support, helping students overcome barriers to learning through high-quality pastoral, behavioural and academic intervention. Working closely with leaders, teachers, families and external agencies, they will promote a culture of high expectations, inclusion and belonging for all students.

The HLTA will be responsible for managing and developing inclusion provision, designing and implementing effective intervention programmes, and establishing robust systems to track, monitor and evaluate student progress and impact. They will support the effective delivery of SEND provision, ensuring that identified students receive timely and appropriate support that improves attendance, behaviour, engagement and achievement.

Through strong relationships, professional expertise and a relentless focus on student success, the postholder will contribute to ensuring that every student is safe, supported and able to thrive both academically and personally.

Qualifications

Degree or equivalent qualification essential

5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9) or equivalent essential

Qualified Teacher Status desirable

Abilities, Skills and Knowledge

Ability to identify potential barriers to learning and jointly engage in strategies to overcome these barriers. essential

Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures essential

Knowledge of child development and strategies to support students with SEN or those needing additional support essential

Experience

Prior Experience working in a school or educational setting is highly desirable essential

Experience working in a role focussed on inclusion, special educational needs, or pastoral support

Personal Attributes

Passionate about working with children and supporting their academic, social, and emotional development essential

Commitment to Co-op Academies Trust's values of cooperation, respect, and inclusivity essential

A friendly, patient, and approachable manner, with the ability to communicate effectively with students essential

Dedicated to continuous improvement, at a personal and organisational level. essential

Co-op Academies Trust as an aware employer is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. This commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf.

Co-op Academies Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced check by the DBS and satisfactory references. All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to co-operative values and principles.