At a Glance
- Tasks: Support young people with complex needs in a secure learning environment.
- Company: Join a dedicated team making a difference in education.
- Benefits: Gain valuable experience, develop skills, and make a real impact.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Be a positive role model and help shape young lives.
- Qualifications: Experience with children or young people in challenging settings.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Teaching Personnel is working in partnership with a secure residential education setting in the Stannington, Morpeth area (Northumberland) to recruit an experienced and confident Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA). This is a challenging and rewarding role supporting young people with complex needs in a secure learning environment.
About the Role:
- Deliver learning activities to individuals and small groups, following lesson plans and adapting content to meet learners’ needs
- Provide targeted support to young people with SEND, SEMH, trauma-related behaviours, and additional learning needs
- Support the assessment of progress, recording outcomes, and feeding back to teaching staff
- Assist with personal care duties where required, maintaining dignity, safety, and safeguarding standards
- Promote positive behaviour, emotional regulation, and engagement within a secure setting
- Work closely with teachers, care staff, and multidisciplinary professionals to ensure consistent support
- Act as a positive role model and support learners’ academic, social, and emotional development
Who can apply?
We are looking for candidates who have significant experience working with children or young people in SEN, residential care, secure, or alternative settings.
Higher Level Teaching Assistant HLTA in Northumberland employer: Teaching Personnel
Teaching Personnel is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work culture that prioritises the professional growth of its staff. Located in the serene Stannington area of Morpeth, Northumberland, employees benefit from a rewarding role that not only allows them to make a significant impact on the lives of young people with complex needs but also provides ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance their skills in a secure educational environment.
