Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Sedgemoor Manor School; Somerset Court; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist day school in Somerset is recruiting for Higher Level Teaching Assistants to support autistic students aged 7-19. The role involves working collaboratively with teachers to enhance learning, leading targeted interventions, and fostering positive relationships. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, emotional resilience, and a commitment to professional development. This position offers extensive training and a supportive work environment dedicated to making a transformative impact on students' lives.

Benefits

Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme

Comprehensive induction

Commitment to training and career progression

Pension scheme

Wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate complex information clearly to students, teachers, and parents.
• Demonstrates emotional professionalism while supporting students.
• Experience leading individual and small group interventions.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety and welfare of students.
• Support diverse needs through adapted strategies.
• Design and implement strategies for emotional regulation.

Skills

Communication skills

Emotional availability

Resilience

Tailoring support

Proactive intervention

Job description

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Sedgemoor Manor School are recruiting for Higher Level Teaching Assistants to join our Education team! We are looking for versatile, resilient and committed HLTA’s, who can adapt their practice wherever necessary to support learning across all key stages. The successful candidates will work alongside the class teacher and LSA’s, assisting the pupils and young people with their work and supporting with pupil engagement and learning through establishing good relationships, becoming a trusted adult and implementing applicable strategies of the pupil education and health care plan.

Sedgemoor Manor School is very different to most schools, set in a calm idyllic site with several building for our small teaching groups (maximum 6 pupils) to engage and learn. We are almost at capacity with 100 places for pupils in year 3 through to sixth form. Pupils at Sedgemoor are autistic and are being supported in working towards overcoming various challenges. The staff, curriculum, site and experiences here enable them to thrive and achieve excellent accreditation. Many pupils go onto college and university.

Our benefits include

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Comprehensive induction
• Blue Light Card
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Pension scheme
• Paid for enhanced PVG / DBS
• Wellbeing support
• Cycle to work scheme and more!

Sedgemoor Manor is a specialist day school for young people who have needs associated with a diagnosis on the autistic spectrum / SPLD and are aged between 7 and 19 years. Our tailored approach means we can support young people with a wide range of learning difficulties. We accept that young people who are referred to us may have previously experienced a ‘cycle of failure’ and our aim is to have a transformational impact on their lives by them experiencing a ‘culture of success’. We support all young people to achieve successful outcomes so that they can progress to experience fulfilling and rewarding lives.

The successful candidate will be able to

• Work collaboratively with teachers, adapting and implementing effective strategies to support learning across the curriculum, ensuring progress for all students
• Lead small group or one-to-one interventions based on the specific needs of students, contributing to raising academic achievement and supporting personal development
• Collaborate with education and wellbeing teams, taking a proactive role in supporting students’ emotional regulation and engagement, using personalised approaches
• Maintain positive relationships with students, acting as a role model, and responding to individual needs with empathy and professionalism, fostering a positive learning environment
• Be an emotionally available adult, providing consistent, compassionate support for children and young people with a range of Special Educational Needs (SEN)
• Take responsibility for the planning, delivery, and assessment of interventions, demonstrating an understanding of the broader educational goals and tracking student progress
• Support the professional development of other staff members, by sharing expertise and mentoring Teaching Assistants as needed

Daily Duties Include

• Leading the safety and welfare of students, ensuring a safe and supportive environment for learning and development
• Supporting and enhancing teaching and learning by adapting strategies, resources, and activities to meet the diverse needs of students across the curriculum
• Taking a proactive role in supporting students to engage and re-engage in their learning, using targeted interventions and adjusting approaches as needed to maximise student progress
• Designing and implementing strategies and activities that support students in regulating their emotions, promoting self-control and positive behaviour
• Supporting the holistic development of students, contributing to their emotional, social, and academic growth by using a well-rounded approach to intervention and support

Key Skills Required

• Ability to tailor and lead support for individual students, ensuring that interventions are personalised and effective in supporting both academic progress and emotional wellbeing
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to communicate complex information clearly to students, teachers, and parents. Competence in using ICT tools for communication and tracking progress
• Demonstrates advanced emotional availability and resilience, with the ability to support students through challenging situations while maintaining emotional professionalism
• Experience in leading individual / small group interventions and mentoring others, with the capacity to take on additional responsibilities, such as supporting the development of less experienced teaching staff
• Proactive and reflective in practice, with a commitment to continuous professional development and a clear understanding of how to improve teaching and learning outcomes for students with a range of special educational needs

Please note that this advert may close early if a suitable candidate is found. We therefore encourage applicants to submit their applications as soon as possible.

As part of Aspris Children’s Services we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. As long as you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience, we will give you all the training and support you need to progress!

Above all, we provide a supportive and collaborative working environment where you can flourish in your career and feel incredibly rewarded by helping those who need it most.

If you want education to be a job for life, Aspris Children’s Services will help you get there.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.

Safeguarding Statement

Sedgemoor Manor 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.