Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) - Severndale Specialist Academy

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative SEND environment at Severndale Specialist Academy as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA). You will coordinate and deliver personalized lessons to children with a variety of learning difficulties, contributing to their development and enjoyment of life. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of complex learners.

Qualifications

• Experience in SEND provision in special or mainstream schools.
• Ability to tailor sessions to IEPs and positive behaviour support plans.
• Strong communication and organisation skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate and devise plans tailored to the needs of SEND pupils.
• Deliver lessons while being supervised by a Senior Leader.
• Support children's holistic needs and work collaboratively with staff.

Skills

Communication

Organisation

Compromise

Education

Experience as TA or HLTA

Job description

Starting September 2025

Term time plus 1 week

We are looking for two motivated and ambitious HLTAs to join the Severndale Team. You will be joining an exceptional group of highly skilled Teachers, HLTAs, Teaching Assistants and support staff who work collaboratively to provide a highly personalised curriculum. We particularly encourage individuals with experience in SEND provision in Special or Mainstream schools who have a passion for meeting the holistic needs of our complex learners.

Who are we?

We are committed to demonstrating our school vision of ‘Enabling Communication, Independence and Enjoyment for Life’ through our chosen school values of Communication, Independence, Wellbeing and Inclusivity. We strive to live these values throughout each school day.Severndale Specialist Academy is a multi-site Academy catering for children with special educational needs in Shropshire. Our children and young people are aged 2 ½ to Post-19 and have a range of learning difficulties. These include moderate, severe, complex and profound learning difficulties, those with autism, complex medical conditions and physical and mobility difficulties. A number of our young people present behaviour that can challenge, arising from their condition; many have communication difficulties.

What is the purpose of the role:

The main purpose of this post is to co-ordinate, devise daily/weekly plans from medium term planning, risk assess appropriately and deliver lessons to pupils with a range of SEND, tailoring sessions to their IEPs, physical needs and positive behaviour support plans. You would be supervised and supported in this by an allocated Senior Leader. You would bring significant school experience as a TA or HLTA with skills and knowledge in supporting children with SEND, and will also be well organised and a great communicator, able to compromise and reach mutually acceptable outcomes with staff and pupils.

If you want to further your career in an innovative SEND environment, then please complete the application formlocated on our website - www.severndaleacademy.co.uk and forward your information to our HR dept [e-mail] by 9am Tuesday 24th June 2025

The Learning Community Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Children and young people. All post holders are subject to an enhanced DBS check (including a check on the children’s barred list) for the successful applicant. References will be checked following the Learning Community Trust recruitment and selection process. We are committed to equality and diversity and follow the Safer Recruitment practices as set out in the Statutory Guidance - Keeping Children Safe in Education.

For more information regarding our schools commitment to safeguarding, please see our website for our school policieshttps://severndaleacademy.co.uk/our-school/policies/

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