Higher Level Teaching Assistant - SEMH

Job description

Job title and organisation: Higher Level Teaching Assistant - SEMH - Lawnswood School
Salary: Scale SO1 SCP 23-25 £34,434 - £36,363 FTE (actual salary £29,747 - £31,414)
Hours: 37 (Term Time Only plus 5 days)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Lawnswood School
Closing Date and Time: Monday 14th September 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Lawnswood School to join our on-site alternative provision as an HLTA. The provision supports our KS3 and KS4 students to succeed whilst remaining in school.

Lawnswood School is a thriving school with strong leadership and a dedicated and supportive team of staff. We are looking for someone with enthusiasm, a 'can do' mentality, and the drive and determination to ensure that the students with whom you work can overcome barriers to learning and progress; helping to keep them safe, happy and successful throughout their time with us.

Your experience in supporting students with SEMH needs, to access the mainstream curriculum will be key, and you will work closely with teaching colleagues to ensure effective implementation teaching and learning; as such, the role offers a professional challenge and a rewarding opportunity to be part of an inclusive school with a leadership team who are highly committed to improving the mental health and wellbeing of young people.

The school will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.

For further information, and to download an application form, please visit Lawnswood School - Home . Send your completed application form (Support Staff version) with a covering letter (of no more than 2 sides A4), addressed to Mrs. J. Bell, preferably by email to: [email protected] or by post to HR, Lawnswood School, Ring Road, West Park, Leeds LS16 5AG.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children's barred list will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read our recruitment of ex-offenders policy

We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.

This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through the Skilled Worker visa route before applying. To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least £41,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Please ensure you are eligible before applying.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.
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