HLTA (SEND Specialist)

Protocol Education Ltd; South Shields; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An education recruitment agency is looking for a full-time HLTA (SEND Specialist) in South Shields. The role involves supporting students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) by delivering engaging activities and fostering warm relationships. Candidates should have HLTA status or equivalent experience and strong SEND understanding. The position offers competitive pay rates of £110 to £130 per day, along with professional development opportunities. This role promotes a nurturing educational environment.

Benefits

Weekly PAYE pay

Free CPD courses

Supportive consultant

Tailored roles

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of SEND.
• Confident in managing behaviour.
• Ability to build warm relationships.

Responsibilities

• Support whole-class delivery.
• Lead small groups.
• Step into class cover when needed.

Skills

Supporting a wide range of SEND needs

Behaviour and communication support skills

Delivering engaging activities

Collaborative approach

Education

HLTA status or equivalent experience

Job description

HLTA (SEND Specialist) – South Shields

Location: South Shields
Start: ASAP or after half-term
Contract: Full-time, long-term
Pay: £110 to £130 per day (PAYE)

You know those people who can walk into a room and instantly lift the pressure on the teaching team? That’s the kind of HLTA we’re looking for. You’ll support whole-class delivery, lead small groups, and occasionally step into class cover when needed, all within a specialist environment where pupils are nurtured, not rushed.

Your HLTA superpowers:

• Delivering engaging activities with confidence

• Supporting a wide range of SEND needs

• Building consistent, warm relationships

• Being the flexible problem-solver everyone appreciates

• Helping create a space where every child feels safe and understood

What you’ll need:

• HLTA status or equivalent experience

• Strong SEND understanding

• Confident behaviour and communication support skills

• A positive, collaborative approach

What you’ll get from us:

• Weekly PAYE pay

• Free CPD, including Thrive awareness and trauma-informed courses

• A consultant who champions you

• Roles matched to your strengths, not just your CV

If you’re the calm in the storm and love helping children unlock their independence, this role has your name on it.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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