Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) for ROOSE (6668)

Lady Lumley's Academy; Pickering; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Lady Lumley’s Academy in Pickering is seeking a HLTA to join ROOSE (Ryedale Out Of School Education) on a permanent, part-time basis starting October 2026. The 32-hour week runs Monday to Friday, 8.30am–3.15pm with a 4pm finish on a Tuesday for CPD.

You will work within a small, dedicated team supporting students who face barriers to learning, building strong relationships and delivering tailored interventions across subjects and personal development.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and deliver high-quality, tailored learning activities suited to the academic, social, and emotional needs of our students.
• Work collaboratively with the Centre Leader and Teaching Assistant to plan daily routines, interventions, and student support strategies.
• Deliver targeted interventions in core subjects, functional skills, and personal development.
• Lead sessions and cover classes in the absence of the Centre Leader, maintaining a calm, safe, and purposeful learning environment.
• Build strong, trauma-informed, and trusting relationships with young people displaying complex SEMH needs or challenging behaviours.
• Monitor, record, and report on student progress, contributing to EHCP reviews and multi-agency progress meetings.
• Support the day-to-day operations of our small centre, fostering a supportive, positive culture for both staff and pupils.

Job description

Lady Lumley’s Academy are looking to appoint a HLTA for ROOSE (Ryedale Out Of School Education) to join our team in October 2026 on a permanent, part time basis.

Do you want to work for a Trust that is transforming educational outcomes for students in some of the most deprived areas in the North of England? If so, this could be the role for you.

Your new role

The role is permanent and will be 32 hours per week. Typical working hours are Monday to Friday 8.30am to 3.15pm with a 4pm finish on a Tuesday (CPD time).

Are you resilient, resourceful and looking for a role that goes beyond standard classroom support? Here at ROOSE, we provide a dedicated environment for young people who face barriers to mainstream education. As our new HLTA, you will join a tight-knit and dedicated team with a Centre Leader, Administrator and Teaching Assistant. We seek an exceptional HLTA who thrives on building meaningful relationships with our students, unlocking potential in disengaged learners and taking a collaborative approach to delivering tailored learning.

Please see the attached job description on our website for the essential criteria and more information on the role.

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience required for this position, then we would very much like to hear from you.

About Us

ROOSE (Ryedale Out of School Education) is a specialised Alternative Provision commissioned by North Yorkshire Council. It is structured as a shared collaborative provision between the four secondary schools serving the Ryedale region:

• Lady Lumley’s School
• Malton School
• Norton College
• Ryedale School

ROOSE exists to provide a tailored, off-site educational pathway for students across Ryedale who face significant barriers to learning in a standard mainstream setting. Rather than acting as a separate, detached institution, ROOSE works as an extension of these partner schools to offer targeted academic, emotional, and social intervention

At ROOSE we pride ourselves on providing a calm, highly structured setting with significantly reduced numbers compared to a typical secondary school classroom.

Focusing heavily on rebuilding self-esteem, restoring confidence in learning, and either supporting a gradual reintegration back into mainstream lessons or guiding students toward post-16 vocational and educational pathways.

Working closely with North Yorkshire Council’s Inclusion and SEND Hubs, social care teams, and pastoral leaders from all four partnership schools to maintain a joined-up approach for every pupil.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare, and deliver high-quality, tailored learning activities suited to the academic, social, and emotional needs of our students.
• Work collaboratively with the Centre Leader and Teaching Assistant to plan daily routines, interventions, and student support strategies.
• Deliver targeted interventions in core subjects, functional skills, and personal development.
• Lead sessions and cover classes in the absence of the Centre Leader, maintaining a calm, safe, and purposeful learning environment.
• Build strong, trauma-informed, and trusting relationships with young people displaying complex SEMH needs or challenging behaviours.
• Monitor, record, and report on student progress, contributing to EHCP reviews and multi-agency progress meetings.
• Support the day-to-day operations of our small centre, fostering a supportive, positive culture for both staff and pupils.

Lady Lumley’s is an 11-18, mixed comprehensive, community school serving the town of Pickering, surrounding villages, and warmly welcomes students from Scarborough to Rosedale. We strive to ‘Be our best’, working to improve the experience for all students, staff, and the community. Our broad and balanced curriculum is ambitious for all, and we place great value in academic qualifications alongside the arts and practical subjects.

Set in an idyllic location, we make the most of fantastic sporting facilities and run an immensely popular Duke of Edinburgh experience alongside over 30 Enrichment Clubs. Our students and staff are loyal to Lady Lumley’s and are committed to improving our learning journey, whilst celebrating success.

Why join us?

Staff across the trust are talented and enthusiastic, and all contribute to the trust’s success story.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high-performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

CPD

At Delta Academies Trust, we’re committed to your ongoing development and supporting your ambitions, this includes our internal leadership development programmes - Leadership Pathways

Employee Benefits

• Holiday Entitlement: minimum 35 days (subject to pro rata if working part-time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays.

Visits to the academy would be warmly welcomed by appointment. Please contact the academy on 01751 380097.

In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.