TA/HLTA - Stonegate School

Hexagon Care Services; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a nurturing environment as a Teaching Assistant at Stonegate School, where you'll support children aged 11-16 with additional and complex needs. With small class sizes and a focus on work-life balance, this role offers an opportunity to make a positive impact on students' lives while enjoying an array of benefits, from life assurance to access to a dedicated support team.

Benefits

Life assurance (4x salary)

Monthly staff prize draw

Electric vehicle scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Long service bonus

Awards ceremony

Access to GP hero and employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a TA or HLTA essential.
• Background in supporting young people with SEMH needs highly desirable.
• Passion for engaging students in academic and vocational subjects.

Responsibilities

• Support students academically and emotionally.
• Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Build meaningful relationships with a small number of pupils.

Skills

Experience as a TA or HLTA

Supporting young people with SEMH needs

Collaborative mindset

Engaging students in academic and vocational subjects

Job description

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Job title: Teaching Assistant/Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Location: Stonegate School, Cumbria
Hours: 37 hours per week, 8:30am – 4pm
Teaching Assistant Salary: £20,500 - £22,000
HLTA salary: £23,500 - £25,500
Location Bonus: £1000

Make a Difference Where It Matters Most

Are you passionate about supporting young people and ready for a rewarding role in a nurturing, specialist setting? If so, Stonegate School could be the fresh start you're looking for.

Stonegate School is an Ofsted rated good school, and it supports up to 10 girls aged 11-16. This School is in a rather remote idyllic location and it is highly likely you would need to have access to a car for this role. This school is a 25–30-minute drive (15 miles) from the Centre of Lancaster.

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated Teaching Assistant or Higher Level Teaching Assistant with a strong understanding of learners with additional and complex needs. You will play a vital role in supporting students, both academically and emotionally through a personalised approach to education.

Key Experience & Skills:

• Previous experience as a TA or HLTA is essential
• Background in supporting young people with SEMH needs or experience in a secondary school setting is highly desirable
• A passion for engaging students in both academic and vocational subjects
• A collaborative mindset and commitment to working as part of a multidisciplinary team

You’ll be supporting a small number of pupils (max. 6 per class), which allows for meaningful relationships, reduced marking and admin, and a focus on high-impact support.

What Our Ofsted Report Says:

“Pupils, once settled, begin to believe in themselves and this gives them the confidence to learn successfully.”

“A clear focus on pupils’ mental health as well as increasing their academic achievement.”

“Staff are ambitious for all pupils, no matter their starting points.”

In return we can we offer you:

• Small class sizes of no more than6students.
• A strong focus on work life balance due to; reduced student numbers, reduced level of marking and assessment.
• Full access to school holidays.
• A dedicated, supportive, and enthusiastic team, who strive for the best outcomes for our students.
• Excellent CPD provided by our own highly skilled learning and development team.
• A commitment to supporting the physical and mental wellbeing of all our staff, including access to GP hero, able futures, employee assistant programme.

A range of benefits including:

• Life assurance (4x salary)
• Monthly staff prize draw
• Electric vehicle scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Long service bonus
• Awards ceremony

Please note, Hexagon Care Services does not hold a sponsorship licence and as such we are unable to support any candidates who do not already have right to work. This is a permanent position, if you have right to work but with an expiry date, we are more than welcome to receive your application but please note you would only be eligible for an interim contract linked to your RTW expiry.

All hiring managers at Hexagon Care Services are trained by safer recruitment consortium accredited trainers, and all positions in regulated activity with children will be required to undergo safer recruitment and onboarding checks prior to commencement. This will include an enhanced DBS and/or children’s barred list check.

Feedback timescales - Candidates who apply via CV (Indeed etc) may not hear a response due to volume of applicants, candidates who complete application forms via our career's portal will be provided with feedback irrespective of outcome.

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