Specialist Learning Support Assistant

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance programme (EAP)

Cycle to work scheme

Eye tests for DSE users

Flexible working

LGPS membership

Career development opportunities

Parental leave options

Job summary

St Hild’s Church of England School, part of the NEAT Academy Trust, is recruiting a Specialist Learning Support Assistant on a fixed-term basis to 31 August 2027. Under a qualified teacher, you will support learning across individuals, groups, and classes, contributing to high-quality teaching and inclusive practice.

You will plan, prepare and deliver activities, assess pupil needs for development plans, and work with staff and external specialists to support vulnerable learners within a caring

Qualifications

• HLTA competency awareness and working towards standards.
• Awareness of safeguarding, child protection and SEND Code of Practice.
• Ability to empathise with pupils and build positive relationships.
• Consistent implementation of agreed behaviour strategies.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and deliver learning activities to individuals, groups and classes.
• Liaise with staff to assess pupil needs and develop Individual Development Plans.
• Provide targeted support for pupils with learning, behavioural, communication, social, sensory or physical difficulties.
• Collaborate with teachers, specialists and external agencies for multi-agency approaches.

Skills

HLTA standard

Policy & safeguarding

Empathy with pupils

Behaviour management

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a colleague who has:

• Working at or towards the competency standards for Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA).
• Awareness of policy, procedures, and legislation relating to child protection, health and safety, and the SEND Code of Practice.
• Ability to empathise with the needs of children and in particular able to establish positive relationships with pupils.
• Abilityto consistently and effectively implement agreed behaviour management strategies.

What the school offers its staff

In return we offer:

• Great opportunities for continuing professional development and a career pathway across our trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), delivered by Health Assured – the UK and Irelands leading wellbeing provider.
• Cycle to work scheme offering savings on a range of bikes and safety equipment via salary sacrifice.
• Access to free eyes tests for DSE users.
• Opportunities for flexible working. Discounts for large national retailers and local businesses in a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, insurance and much more.
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme which the trust also contributes to on your behalf.
• Recognition of previous service with other schools, academies, local government etc.
• Family friendly schemes such as maternity, paternity, shared parental and emergency dependent leave.

Further details about the role

This post is fixed term to 31st August 2027 and term time only plus 5 training days. We are seeking to appoint a Specialist Learning Support Assistants to collaborate closely with teachers in planning and delivering high-quality programmes of teaching and learning. Under the direction and supervision of a qualified teacher, you will undertake educational activities with individuals, groups, or whole classes.

• Plan, prepare, and deliver specified learning activities to individuals, groups, and whole classes.
• Liaise with teaching staff to assess pupil needs and assist in the preparation, development, and implementation of Individual Development Plans.
• Provide targeted support for pupils with learning, behavioural, communication, social, sensory, or physical difficulties.
• Partner with teachers, external education/health specialists, and outside agencies to develop multi-agency approaches.

Our school is one of eight primary and secondary schools within the NEAT Academy Trust family of schools. At the heart of our trust is the aim to nurture, educate, achieve and transform the lives of all young people within the communities we serve across the North East. We have a national research school, which aims to build and strengthen networks of schools throughout the region and help them access effective education research and implement it in everyday practice.

St Hild’s Church of England School is in an exciting phase of its development and has high ambition for its pupils. With a strong Christian ethos we work effectively across the whole community to improve and enrich the lives of children. We are incredibly proud to be an inclusive school with a higher than average number of children who have additional needs. As a result we prioritise high quality classroom teaching and provide bespoke support where appropriate.

NEAT is committed to safer recruitment practice and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a satisfactory Enhanced DBS from the Disclosure and Barring Service is required as part of pre-employment checks. For shortlisted candidates, we will conduct an online search as part of our screening.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.