SEMH Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Long-term Teachers Ltd; Swindon; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established special school in Swindon is seeking an SEMH Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join their team. This role involves leading pre-planned lessons for students with Social, Emotional & Mental Health needs, providing varied support in a challenging yet rewarding environment. Ideal for candidates looking to gain experience before pursuing a teaching career. The school is known for its supportive atmosphere, focusing on meeting the needs of neglected students in traditional settings.

Benefits

Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities

Permanent job roles

Support during clearance and onboarding

Interview preparation and support

Statutory employment rights

Qualifications

• Candidates should have experience working with secondary school students.
• No subject specialization is required, but confidence in leading classes is necessary.
• Experience dealing with challenging behavior is essential.

Responsibilities

• Leading pre-planned lessons across various subjects.
• Providing cover where necessary and supporting other teaching assistants.
• Managing challenging behavior in a classroom setting.

Skills

Confidence in leading classes

Experience with secondary aged students

Ability to manage challenging behavior

Job description

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Client:

Long-term Teachers Ltd

Location:

Swindon, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

990f92569102

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26

Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Job Description:

SEMH Higher Level Teaching Assistant

• Special secondary school
• Social, Emotional & Mental Health needs
• Leading pre-planned lessons
• Full-time/Long-term

We have worked closely with a fantastic special school in Swindon for years and they are on the lookout for a new HLTA to join the team. The school has a few different sites in Swindon and they look after students with Social, Emotional & Mental Health needs (SEMH) aged 11-16.

The school are well established in Swindon and are very proud of the important work they do there. The school is a challenging environment to work in due to the needs of the students but the staff are supporting many students who have been completely neglected in mainstream environments.

The role

The role of SEMH Higher Level Teaching Assistant is incredibly varied, you are really the school's all rounder. You will provide cover wherever necessary, whether this is supporting as a TA or what happens more regularly is leading pre-planned lessons across a range of subjects. You do not need to be a subject specialist but must feel confident leading a class of students.

You will be regularly dealing with challenging behaviour so confidence in this area is essential. The school are open to a range of applications but really you must have experience of working with secondary aged students. This is an exciting opportunity for someone maybe wanting to take the step up from TA and has aspirations of becoming a teacher - there is no better first hand experience than this!

Working with Long-term Teachers:

We are an independent agency working with Nurseries, Primary, Secondary and Special Schools.

LTT was founded with the aim of creating a genuine, transparent and straightforward service to help candidates secure their next role. We place a huge emphasis on delivering an exceptional service where you will be supported, listened to and valued throughout.

Your dedicated consultant will invest time to understand your experience, skill-set and what your ideal role looks like. You will have frequent updates with your progress through compliance, applications for specific roles as well as receiving additional information on roles which we feel may be of interest to you.

We are proud members of the REC and we have the highest standard of compliance. Working with us means you will get the very best support and guidance through the clearance process from your own specific point of contact from our in-house compliance Team.

In addition you will receive:

- Guarantee Pay Scheme opportunities

- Permanent job roles

- Support and advice during the clearance and onboarding process

- Working to Agency Workers Regulations

- Interview preparation, advice and support

- Statutory employment rights, such as; sick pay, holiday pay, maternity and paternity pay