AWD RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Teaching Assistant / HLTA / SEMH
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Teaching Assistant / HLTA / SEMH
SEMH Teaching Assistant / HLTA
Are you passionate about making a real difference to children's lives?
We are looking for caring and resilient Teaching Assistants to support pupils with SEMH needs in a specialist primary education provision, using SEN support, behaviour management, pastoral care, and learning development skills to help children thrive.
If you've also worked in the following roles, we'd also like to hear from you: Teaching Support Assistant, Learning Mentor, SEN Support Assistant, Pastoral Support Assistant, Higher Level Teaching Assistant
MULTIPLE POSITIONS AVAILABLE
We're looking for H2 to H5 Teaching Assistants
SALARY: £24,796 to £29,540 per annum (H2-H5 dependent on experience) + Benefits
LOCATION: Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent
WORKING HOURS: Term-time only
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a SEMH Teaching Assistant / HLTA to join a newly established Social, Emotional and Mental Health Unit within a supportive mainstream primary school.
As a SEMH Teaching Assistant / HLTA you will work with a specialist team supporting up to 12 pupils with personalised learning, planned integration into mainstream classes, classroom management, and emotional wellbeing support.
The SEMH Teaching Assistant / HLTA will provide 1:1 and small group support, deliver interventions, promote positive behaviour, and help pupils build confidence, independence, and resilience.
DUTIES
Your duties as the SEMH Teaching Assistant / HLTA include:
- Learning Support: Provide 1:1 and small group support for pupils with SEMH needs in the Unit and mainstream classes
- Interventions: Deliver tailored activities that support engagement, progress, and confidence
- Behaviour Support: Help implement behaviour plans, EHCP targets, and strategies that promote self-esteem and independence
- Personal Care: Support pupils with toileting, hygiene, dressing, eating, welfare, and health matters where required
- Progress Monitoring: Record achievements, share feedback with teachers, and contribute to pupil records
- Partnership Working: Communicate effectively with teachers, families, therapists, and external professionals
- Teaching Assistant Duties: Arrange resources, support planned activities, assist with supervision, visits, and basic ICT
- HLTA Duties: Plan, prepare, deliver, and adapt structured learning for individuals, groups, and classes
- HLTA Support: Assess, record, and report progress, contribute to individual development plans, and liaise with external agencies
- HLTA Leadership: Provide specialist advice and supervise or support other classroom staff when required
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CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
ESSENTIAL
- SEMH Support: Experience supporting primary age children, pupils with SEND, or pupils with additional support needs
- Behaviour Management: Calm, patient, and confident approach to supporting challenging behaviour and emotional barriers to learning
- Communication: Strong ability to build trusting relationships and exchange information clearly with staff and parents / carers
- Safeguarding: Awareness of child protection, confidentiality, health and safety, and safe working practices
- Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively and adapt support to individual learning needs
- Teaching Assistant Level: Working at or towards Level 2 NVQ, Certificate, or equivalent in Supporting Teaching and Learning, or willingness to train
- HLTA Level: Knowledge equivalent to NVQ Level 3 with specialist expertise, or working knowledge of HLTA standards
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DESIRABLE
- Learning Activities: Ability to support, lead, or contribute to planning and evaluation of learning activities
- Specialist Support: Understanding of SEN, SEMH, pastoral care, therapy, or care programmes and personalised learning
- HLTA Planning: Ability to plan, prepare, and deliver structured learning activities to individuals, groups, and classes
- Staff Support: Experience demonstrating duties to new colleagues or providing day-to-day support to classroom staff
WHY JOIN?
- Be part of a newly established SEMH provision within a supportive mainstream school
- Make a meaningful impact every day
- Supportive leadership and professional team environment
- Opportunities to develop specialist skills
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JOB REF: AWDO-P14821
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