Key Stage 3 Intervention Tutor – Literacy and Numeracy

Longdean School; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HLTA CPD and guidance from curriculum/

Fully resourced intervention classroom

Collaborative environment with subject

Autonomy to develop KS3 catch-up

Rewarding role with visible impact

Job summary

Longdean School in Hemel Hempstead is seeking a proactive HLTA to lead KS3 intervention programmes in Maths and English, delivering targeted catch-up support within a dedicated intervention classroom.

You will work with KS3 Leads and the SEND team to monitor progress, adapt strategies, and ensure vulnerable learners stay on track for age-related expectations. A commitment to inclusive education is essential.

Qualifications

• HLTA status or working towards accreditation.
• Experience supporting KS3 Maths/English learners.
• Knowledge of evidence-based catch-up/intervention strategies.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building across departments (Maths, English, SEND).
• Commitment to supporting students with additional needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver short-term, high-impact intervention for KS3 Maths/English.
• Lead targeted catch-up in your dedicated intervention classroom.
• Collaborate with KS3 leads and SEND to align provision.
• Track progress and adapt groups based on evidence of impact.
• Work as part of a wider school team, not in isolation.

Skills

HLTA status

KS3 Maths/English

Catch-up strategies

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Job description

Longdean School

Key Stage 3 Intervention Tutor - Literacy and Numeracy

Salary: £26745 (H6 + fringe, pro rata)

37 hours per week - Permanent

Start date: January 2027

Longdean are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to lead targeted catch-up intervention for Key Stage 3 students who are currently working below age-related expectations in Maths and English.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a genuine, measurable difference to the outcomes of some of our most vulnerable learners, within a school that is fully committed to supporting you in the role.

Longdean School is a good school (Ofsted, March 2025), and we're not resting there. We live our values of Pride, Perseverance, Ambition and Respect through all of our work; we teach and prepare our young people to have resilience and confidence, to accept and respond to challenges, to build an enduring passion for learning, and to become independent thinkers with respect for themselves and others — and we need a Head of Mathematics who shares these values and is ambitious for all in our community.

We strive for excellence by teaching and preparing our young people to have confidence, to accept and respond to challenges, to have an enduring passion for learning and to become independent thinkers with respect for themselves and others.

About the Role:

• Deliver short-term, high-impact intervention strategies designed to close gaps in Maths and English for KS3 students identified as behind their peers
• Work from your own fully resourced intervention classroom, with a dedicated budget to ensure resources remain up to date and responsive to students’ needs
• Benefit from close, ongoing support and guidance from the Lead of KS3 Maths and the Lead of KS3 English, who will help shape and quality-assure your intervention programmes
• Work in close partnership with the SEND team to ensure a joined-up approach — so that students with additional needs do not fall between the gaps of "SEND support" and "catch-up" provision
• Track student progress and adjust intervention groupings and strategies based on evidence of impact
• Be fully integrated into the life of the school, working as part of a wider team of teachers, TAs, and pastoral staff rather than in isolation

What we offer:

• A personalised package of support and training, including HLTA-specific CPD and subject-focused guidance from experienced curriculum leads
• Your own fully resourced intervention classroom, located within the Maths and English departments, providing an ideal base for high-quality small-group and 1:1 teaching
• A collaborative, well‑supported working environment with regular contact with subject leads and the SEND team
• The opportunity to shape and develop the school’s KS3 catch‑up provision, with the autonomy to develop the role alongside KS3 Leads and respond to current research and evidence to ensure the greatest possible impact on learning
• A genuinely rewarding role with visible, short-term impact on student outcomes

What we’re looking for:

• HLTA status (or working towards, with willingness to complete accreditation)
• Experience supporting students who are behind age-related expectations in Maths and/or English at KS3
• A strong understanding of, or willingness to learn, evidence-based catch‑up and intervention strategies
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills, with the ability to work effectively across departments (Maths, English, SEND, pastoral)
• A genuine passion for ensuring every student — including those with additional needs — gets the support they need to succeed
• Resilience, flexibility, and a solutions‑focused approach to working with students who may have gaps in confidence as well as attainment

Key Relationships:

• Lead of KS3 Maths: Curriculum guidance, intervention content, identification of students; progress monitoring
• Lead of KS3 English: Curriculum guidance, intervention content, identification of students; progress monitoring
• SEND Team: Joint planning to ensure no student falls between SEND and catch‑up provision
• Class/Subject Teachers: Referrals, shared tracking of student progress

Longdean School is proud to work within Scholars’ Education Trust.

Diversity: Scholars’ Education Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion. We want to attract and retain the very best staff in all areas of the trust, ensuring our staff body reflects the diversity of our students and local community.

If you have any questions, please contact HR at [e-mail] or on 01727 734424.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Thursday, 1 October 2026

Date of Interview: Tuesday, 6 October 2026

Scholars’ Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

Declaration of criminal offences

The trust is required to give you the opportunity to voluntarily declare convictions, cautions, reprimands or final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). You will be provided with a criminal self‑declaration form by the school if you are shortlisted for the post. All posts in schools are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. If you are appointed you will be required to have an up to date Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Certificate. The existence of a criminal background does not automatically mean that you cannot be appointed but it may do so.