Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Shorefields; Rayleigh; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Provision allowance 4%

Group pension plan

Wellbeing support

Annual leave

Healthcare plan and discounts

Life Assurance

CPD & professional membership

Job summary

Omnia Foundation, based in Rayleigh, Essex, is seeking a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our team. The role focuses on delivering engaging learning activities, supporting students with SEMH, SEN, and ASD, and building strong relationships to foster confidence and independence.

The successful candidate will monitor progress, collaborate with staff and parents, and uphold safeguarding and inclusion in a nurturing environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people with SEN, SEMH or ASD.
• Caring, resilient and proactive approach.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting positive outcomes for all students.
• Embodies Omnia Foundation values: Open-minded, Motivated, Noble, Independent, Achievers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging learning activities and support students' progress.
• Build positive, trusting relationships that encourage confidence and independence.
• Monitor, assess, and record student achievement.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, and external professionals.
• Champion inclusion, wellbeing, and high expectations for every student.

Skills

SEN experience

SEMH experience

ASD experience

Communication

Safeguarding

Job description

Job Ref No. ECC0-81S Position Type: Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: £25,960 - £32,226 + 4% provision allowance

Position Start Date: 01/10/2026 Contract Type: Full-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 18/09/2026 Midnight Date of Interviews: To be confirmed

At Omnia Foundation, we believe every young person deserves the opportunity to thrive. As a successful Independent Special School, we support boys aged 12-16 with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), providing a safe, nurturing environment where they can achieve their full potential.

We're looking for a passionate and motivated Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our dedicated team. If you're committed to inspiring young people, building positive relationships, and creating engaging learning experiences, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll do:

• Deliver engaging learning activities and support students' progress.
• Build positive, trusting relationships that encourage confidence and independence.
• Monitor, assess, and record student achievement.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, and external professionals.
• Champion inclusion, wellbeing, and high expectations for every student.

What we're looking for:

• Experience working with children or young people, particularly those with SEN, SEMH, or ASD.
• A caring, resilient, and proactive approach.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting positive outcomes for all students.
• Someone who embodies our values: Open-minded, Motivated, Noble, Independent, and Achievers.

Why join Omnia Foundation?

• Competitive salary plus a 4% provision allowance.
• Healthcare Cash Plan, gym and retail discounts.
• Life Assurance.
• Generous annual leave.
• Ongoing training, qualifications, and professional development.

We invest in our people because we know that great employees create life‑changing opportunities for our students.

Information about the School

Established in 2020 and having achieved successful status as an Independent Special School for Social, Emotional, Mental Health and Autism Spectrum Disorder, and rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in 2023, Omnia Foundation offers a unique experience for students with Special Educational Needs (SEN), for 12–16‑year‑old boys.

We believe in investing in people. As professionals in the teaching and training professions, we strive to provide a better future for the children, young people and home settings we work with. Success for us means unleashing the potential of each individual so they can grow, develop and reach the potential of which they are capable. Our values are grounded in our determination to be the change we want to see in the world, through passion, commitment and integrity. We strive to plant a seed of kindness and compassion in a generation that will produce resilience and hope and enable them to aspire and achieve productive and fulfilled lives. Our success is measured in the lives we changed.

At the Omnia Foundation, we create a secure and safe environment that encourages communication, self‑belief, mutual respect and success. We provide a rich and balanced curriculum that develops every child, allowing them to achieve their true potential. We have high expectations of our students and build a secure and happy atmosphere in which students can learn effectively.

Based in Rayleigh, Essex with close transport links to London, our current location is set within a sports and social club.

Successful candidates will be expected to embrace the OMNIA FOUNDATION VALUES FRAMEWORK:OPEN-MINDED, MOTIVATED, NOBLE, INDEPENDENT, ACHIEVERS

BENEFITS PACKAGE - To demonstrate our commitment to you, we have developed a total rewards package:

• Provision allowance (currently 4%) reviewed annually, in addition to basic salary
• Group pension plan
• Access to internal wellbeing support
• Competitive annual leave entitlement
• Healthcare Cash Plan, including discounted gym memberships and retail discounts
• Life Assurance
• Continuous Professional Development incl. formal qualifications and paid professional membership

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Neurodiversity StatementAcknowledging Neurodiversity is important to our organisation, and we are committed to promoting an inclusive environment. You will not be treated unfairly or suffer any other form of detriment at work due to your neurodivergence. You will be given the same opportunities as other staff and will not be refused employment, overlooked for promotion and training opportunities or denied any other workplace benefits due to your neurodivergence. We encourage individuals to disclose their neurodiversity and commit to supporting everyone in the workplace, as appropriate. We will adopt a person‑centred approach that is right for you as an individual.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.