Higher Level Teaching Assistant - SEND Team - Yate

As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, you will join our Education team in helping to provide high quality education to children and young people in their own homes. Linking the work of online teaching staff, you will contribute to the learning, development and welfare of these pupils.

South Gloucestershire Council have a statutory responsibility for delivering education to pupils who are unable to attend their main school due to medical ill health or to those that may have complex and often challenging needs. In these cases, the support is delivered to the pupil in their own home.

What you will be doing

• You will visit children and young people in their own homes to support them with their online learning.
• It will be your responsibility to liaise with the child or young person’s school to support with reintegration.
• As required, you will submit reports to the Councils Medical Need Panel, so they are kept up to date on individual progress and readiness for reintegration.
• Supporting with any issues or requirements, you will be a key link between the family, the council and the child/young person’s school.

What we need from you

• We require you to hold an NVQ 2 or equivalent in English and maths, alongside an NVQ 3 teaching assistant qualification or equivalent qualification.
• Given the elements of this role, you must have previous experience working alongside children and young people with learning and behavioural problems, including autistic children or children with physical disabilities.
• As you will be working with both adults and young people, sometimes in challenging situations, you need to have good interpersonal and communication skills.
• You will have good IT skills, including experience of using Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and be able to format documents, such as learning materials, to a high standard.

What you need to know

• This is a limited term contract, ending 31st July 2026.
• This role is hybrid, with a mixture of working at our office in Yate and working from home, as well as making home visits.
• Please note that due to the nature of this role, it is a requirement of employment that an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is obtained.
• You will be expected to travel throughout the authority and surrounding area so you must have a full, valid driving licence with regular access to a vehicle or have an alternative means of travel.
• We are also offering this as an internal secondment opportunity; you should first seek your line manager's permission before applying.
• Interviews will be held on 13th March 2026.

How a career at South Gloucestershire Council is different

• As part of our benefits package, you will receive generous annual leave (pro rata), employee wellbeing support and you will have access to a range of staff discounts, including eye tests, travel, shopping and leisure activities.
• We recognise that our diverse team of skilled and dedicated people make us a great place to work. We welcome applications from everyone and ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and developed on the basis of their merits and abilities.
• We value our staff as individuals, investing in their careers and we are recognised for the quality, breadth and depth of our training and development offer, which helps make the greatest long-term difference in work.
• What’s special here is the strength of the team ethos, the support and the training.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety and welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Ensuring all our staff are given the right skills, knowledge and support to recognise and respond effectively to potential abuse or neglect.

Our teams at South Gloucestershire Council are making a real difference to the lives of people who live, work and learn here. We’re building and shaping communities which people are proud of. We’re working with the most vulnerable in our community to help them achieve what they want in life. We’re investing in our schools to ensure every child and young person in South Gloucestershire achieves their full potential.

We’ve achieved a great deal, but we need talented and dedicated people to ensure we continue to make a difference. We’re making a difference, be part of it!