Specialist Intervention: Higher Level Teaching Assistant
30 hours per week, term time only (37.6 weeks), worked over 5 days (8.40am – 3.10pm)
Fixed-term contract for one year (Surrey County Council funded)
Salary: PS5 (£28,769–£30,819 FTE). Starting pro-rata salary from £20,057
Are you passionate about helping young people overcome barriers to learning and thrive in mainstream education?
Esher High School is seeking an enthusiastic and committed Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join an exciting new Targeted Intervention Programme, funded by Surrey County Council.
This is a unique opportunity to help shape and deliver a new provision that will provide intensive, personalised support for pupils experiencing significant barriers to learning. Working alongside a Specialist Teacher, you will play a key role in identifying barriers to learning, promoting emotional regulation, supporting engagement in lessons and helping pupils successfully access the mainstream curriculum.
You will work flexibly across the school, supporting pupils both within lessons and through targeted interventions, building positive relationships and enabling young people to develop the confidence, independence and skills they need to succeed.
The successful candidate will have experience of working with young people, excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusting relationships with pupils, families and colleagues. Experience of supporting pupils with SEND, social, emotional and mental health needs, or delivering targeted interventions would be advantageous, although training will be provided for the right candidate.
This is an exciting opportunity to become part of an innovative programme that will contribute to developing inclusive practice across the school and improving outcomes for some of our most vulnerable learners.
Esher High is an excellent performing school and is proud to be part of Enlighten Learning Trust (ELT). We aim to equip our students with the skills to grow into confident, ambitious and responsible citizens ready to face the challenges of the adult world. Our staff are passionate about ensuring every young person is able to achieve their potential.
Please refer to the Job Description for further details regarding this role and how to apply. We welcome early applications and reserve the right to interview and appoint before the closing date should a suitable candidate be identified.
Please refer to the Job Description for further details regarding this role and how to apply. We welcome early applications and will consider holding interviews and appointing before the closing date for strong candidates.
Closing Date: Friday 10th July 9:00am
Interview Date: Thursday 16th July
Shortlisted applicants will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. It is an offence to apply for a role if applicants are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please refer to our Child Protection & Safeguarding policy on the school website Esher Church of England High School - Policies and Documents (esherhigh.surrey.sch.uk).
Any successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.