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Higher Learning Teaching Assistant - SEND

GDST (The Girls' Day School Trust)

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Job summary

Recherche d'un Higher Learning Teaching Assistant spécialisé en SEND pour rejoindre l'équipe de South Hampstead High School. Ce poste à temps partiel offre la chance de travailler avec des élèves ayant divers besoins dans un environnement stimulant. Le candidat idéal aura une qualification HLTA ou une expérience en soutien des élèves, et estimera l'importance d'une éducation inclusive.

Benefits

Accès à des opportunités de développement professionnel

Schéma de prêt pour le cyclisme

Jours de congé additionnels

Qualifications

Qualification HLTA ou expérience significative en SEND requise.
Compréhension des techniques d'intervention et de gestion du comportement.
Expérience antérieure dans un cadre scolaire est préférable.

Responsibilities

Soutenir les élèves avec des besoins variés dans leur apprentissage.
Travailler avec le personnel enseignant pour des interventions personnalisées.
Créer un environnement d'apprentissage inclusif et respectueux.

Skills

Differentiated Teaching

Behaviour Management

Empathy

Adaptability

Education

HLTA Qualification

Higher Learning Teaching Assistant - SEND

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Employer South Hampstead High School - GDST Location London, Greater London Contract Type Permanent Hours Part Time Salary £19,115 per annum (£31,000 FTE)

Posted 18th June 2025 Start Date 1st September 2025 Expires 30th June 2025 09:00 AM Contract Type Permanent Start Date 1st September 2025 Job ID 1494007 Job Reference HLTAS

Start Date 1st September 2025

Contract Type :Permanent
Job ID: 1494007
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Higher Level Teaching Assistant - SEND

Hours: Part-time (4 days per week, term time only)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £19,115 per annum (£31,000 FTE) + excellent benefits

Required: September 2025

The role

We are seeking a warm, enthusiastic, and highly motivated Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) with a specialism in SEND to join our dedicated and supportive team.

This part-time role is integral to our SEND department and offers the chance to support both Junior and Senior school pupils with a range of needs, to access our broad and challenging curriculum.

You will work closely with our SENDCo and teaching staff to deliver tailored interventions, providing high-quality, personalised learning support to help pupils thrive. Your ability to build trusting relationships and foster independence will help create an inclusive and respectful learning environment that promotes self-esteem, independence, and positive behaviour.

About You

We’re seeking someone with either a HLTA qualification or significant SEND experience, who is confident in adapting strategies to meet a wide range of academic, emotional, behavioural, and physical needs. A strong understanding of differentiated teaching, intervention techniques, and behaviour management is essential.

Ideally, you'll have previous experience supporting pupils in a senior or all-through school setting, along with a calm, empathetic approach and a genuine passion for inclusive education.

About The School

Working at South Hampstead is stimulating, challenging and fun. Located in leafy Hampstead, with the buzz of central London’s cultural life close at hand, the school is very well served by public transport and there are excellent local amenities nearby.

Benefits

The school is part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools. We offer a variety of benefits, such as:

Competitive salaries and pay progression
Access to extensive professional development opportunities
Training grants for qualifications
Generous pension schemes
Free life assurance benefit
Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
A Cycle to Work scheme
Competitive terms and conditions of employment
A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

The closing date for applications is Monday 30th June 2025 at 9am.

The school may also conduct online searches (including publicly available social media searches) as part of our recruitment processes.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and suitable candidates may be invited to interview before the published interview date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the position or if an offer is made and accepted.

We recommend that applications are submitted early to avoid disappointment.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.

Attachments

HLTA - SEND - Candidate Information Pack (June 25)

Safeguarding Statement

South Hampstead High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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