SEND Year Team Leader - HLTA

Stockport School; Stockport; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Stockport seeks an experienced SEND Year Team Leader. The role involves leading a team of Learning Support Assistants and coordinating in-class support for students with special educational needs. Candidates should possess an HLTA qualification and demonstrate strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills. This full-time role offers a pivotal opportunity to enhance educational support for students. Applications close on January 21, 2026.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in leading and coordinating a team in educational settings.
• Ability to adapt support based on individual and group needs.
• Strong understanding of SEND provisions and interventions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a team of Learning Support Assistants.
• Establish communication with Pastoral Head to adapt support based on needs.
• Provide bespoke interventions to develop student independence skills.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Collaboration

Education

HLTA qualification

Job description

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding practitioner to the post of SEND Year Team Leader - HLTA, working 33 hours per week (term time plus 5 days), 8.30am - 4.00pm (Monday-Wednesday), 8.30am - 5.00pm (Thursday), 8.30am - 3.30pm (Friday), (20-minute & 40-minute unpaid break each day), (with opportunity for additional paid overtime).

The successful candidate will be a dedicated and committed professional who under the line management of the SENCO, will be responsible for organising, coordinating and leading their assigned Year team Learning Support Assistants, upon timetabled in-class support of students with SEND in a particular Year group.

SEND Year Team Leaders will be expected to make weekly contact/meet with the Pastoral Head of Year to discuss evolving change within the needs of individuals and groups and plan for how SEND support provision and timetables can adapt to support with the address of those changes.

SEND Year Team Leaders will also be expected to liaise with Heads of Core Curriculum/Subject departments upon a regular basis to share feedback from the SEND team and to understand how and where the SEND team may be needed to help support with students in those Curriculum/Subject areas over the coming weeks.

In addition to the principle focus of enhancing in-class timetabled support of students and of improved collaboration and communication between SEND, Pastoral and Attendance, and Curriculum/Subject areas, SEND Year Team Leaders and their team will also provide a range of specific and bespoke interventions for students aimed at developing their independence skills.

If you are interested in applying to take on an important role with responsibility as part of our SEND team to help us to continue our drive for further success then I would be pleased to receive an application from you.

Please see the accompanying pack for further details of the role and of how to apply. Please also visit our website Stockport School or contact the Headteacher's P.A., Mrs J. Richards, at [e-mail] regarding any enquiries.

The closing date for applications is 9.00am on Wednesday 21st January 2026, although the school reserves the right to close the deadline sooner dependent upon applications.

The successful applicant's appointment will be subject to satisfactory clearance by the DBS.