Teaching Assistant (HLTA supporting EBSNA)

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Exeter; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive environment

Dedicated team

Professional development

Impact on students

Job summary

West Exe School in Exeter is seeking a dedicated Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to support children with Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance (EBSNA). You will work with students, families and staff to promote engagement and emotional wellbeing, with the goal of reintegration into mainstream education.

You will join a multidisciplinary team within the Horizon Hub, bringing empathy, resilience and strong safeguarding practices to daily learning activities and interventions.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people in educational or support settings.
• Empathy, patience and resilience when supporting vulnerable students.
• Understanding the impact of anxiety, trauma and emotional wellbeing on attendance and learning.
• Ability to build positive, trusting relationships with students and families.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Confident in leading learning activities and interventions independently.
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• Knowledge of Attend Framework.
• Knowledge or experience in trauma informed practice.
• Knowledge or experience in ELSA or Emotional Logic-style interventions.

Skills

Empathy

Patience

Resilience

Communication

Leadership

Collaboration

Safeguarding

Attend Framework

Trauma-informed

ELSA

Job description

Teaching Assistant (HLTA supporting EBSNA)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a dedicated, compassionate, and experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to support children and young people experiencing Emotionally Based School Non-Attendance (EBSNA). This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of students who face barriers to education due to anxiety, emotional wellbeing challenges, mental health needs, or other factors affecting school attendance. You will work from our new Horizon Hub at the front of West Exe School.

The successful candidate will work closely with our young people and their families, teachers, pastoral staff, and external agencies to develop supportive and personalised approaches that promote engagement, emotional wellbeing, and successful participation in education with an aim to reintegrate into the mainstream curriculum.

• Has experience working with children and young people in educational or support settings.
• Demonstrates empathy, patience, and resilience when supporting vulnerable students.
• Understands the impact of anxiety, trauma, and emotional wellbeing on school attendance and learning.
• Can build positive, trusting relationships with students and families.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is confident in leading learning activities and interventions independently.
• Can work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• Knowledge of and training in the Attend Framework
• Has knowledge or experience in trauma informed practice
• Has knowledge or experience in ELSA or Emotional Logic-style interventions

What We Offer

• A supportive and inclusive working environment
• You will be part of a dedicated team committed to improving outcomes for vulnerable learners
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• The chance to make a significant impact on the lives of children and young people

We welcome applications from individuals who share our commitment to helping every child feel safe, connected and successful.

What the school offers its staff

West Exe School is a highly successful secondary school in the beautiful city of Exeter and without doubt, the greatest place to work in the Southwest. We have an unashamedly academic curriculum, disruption free classrooms and an unrivalled staff development programme.

Further details about the role

We are part of the Ted Wragg Trust, an ambitious and inclusive trust of schools strengthening our communities through excellent education.

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.