Higher Level Teaching Assistant (SEMH)

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council; Stockton-on-Tees; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Le Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council recherche un HLTA passionné et motivé pour soutenir les enfants ayant des besoins éducatifs spéciaux. Ce rôle implique de travailler avec une équipe dévouée pour améliorer les résultats des enfants et jeunes, nécessitant une expérience dans l'éducation et des compétences en gestion des besoins sociaux et émotionnels.

Benefits

Package de récompense total compétitif

Régime de retraite généreux

Accès à diverses formations et opportunités de développement

Congés annuels généreux

Qualifications

• Expérience de travail avec des élèves ayant des besoins sociaux, émotionnels et/ou psychologiques.
• Capacité à gérer et prioriser sa propre charge de travail.
• Expérience récente dans un cadre éducatif, fournissant des interventions.

Responsibilities

• Soutenir les enfants et jeunes avec des besoins éducatifs spéciaux.
• Travailler en partenariat avec le personnel scolaire pour fournir des conseils.
• Aider à l'intégration de ces élèves vers l'enseignement traditionnel.

Skills

Organisation

Gestion de la charge de travail

Solution orientée

Résilience

Engagement à apprendre

Job description

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council prides itself on being a great place to work where staff are trusted, valued, and supported to make a positive contribution at work.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to make a difference to the lives of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities in Stockton.

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council are participating in the SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) and AP (Alternative Provision) Change Programme which tests proposed reforms set out in the government SEND & AP Improvement Plan (March 2023).

We are seeking to recruit a passionate, motivated and well organised HLTA to support secondary aged children and young people who may require or are accessing short – term placements away from their school with the aim of assessing needs, identifying pathways and supporting the return to the mainstream setting.

You must have experience of working with pupils who have social, emotional and/or mental health needs and be able to manage and prioritise their own workload, be solution focused, resilient and have a commitment to learning new skills.

The successful candidate will work alongside colleagues who work closely with schools to enable them to support pupils. This includes working in partnership with staff in schools to provide high quality advice, guidance, support or challenge when needed.

You will be working with a dedicated, motivated and ambitious Children’s Services team and will work closely with the staff within the Tier 2 provision and the AP Service Lead.

Candidates should be passionate about improving outcomes for Children & Young People with SEND, they should have recent experience working in an educational setting, delivering interventions, supporting curriculum delivery and experience supporting children with SEMH needs.

This post is fixed term until July 2026.

As this is a fixed-term post, secondment opportunities will be considered for internal employees. Please obtain prior approval from your current line manager before completing the application. For further information, please refer to the council’s secondment policy.

For more detailed information about the role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification included in the Supporting Documents section.

We offer an excellent total reward package including a competitive salary, generous pension scheme and annual leave entitlement as well as access to a number of additional employee benefits and a wide range of learning and development opportunities.

For more information about working for Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, please visit the Careers section on our website:

https://www.stockton.gov.uk/careers

If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact Claire Tiffany (Service Lead for AP) via the following email [e-mail] or on telephone number 01642 527191.

Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered with North East Jobs, including your invite to interview if you are short-listed. Please check your email after the closing date for notification from ‘[e-mail]’. All communication will also appear in the ‘My Messages’ section of your North East Jobs account.