Assistant SENDCO HLTA

Greater Peterborough UTC, Peterborough, PE1 4DZ

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2026

• Closing date

  11 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  25 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,535.00 - £30,413.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 8, Point 19-24

Assistant SENDCO HLTA job summary

Assistant SENDCO HLTA

Salary: Grade 8, point 19-24

Hours: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year. Mon-Thurs 08:30-16:30 and Fr 08:30-16:00

We are looking for an enthusiastic person who would like to join our friendly and hardworking team as an Assistant SENDCO HLTA. This is an exciting opportunity for a capable and experienced teaching assistant who is able to; plan and deliver practical support, advice and guidance to vulnerable children and their families; to support pupils’ academic, therapeutic, and pastoral needs, and overseeing key administrative duties.

You will be working under the direction of the SENDCO to:

• Plan and deliver practical support, advice and guidance to vulnerable children and their families.
• Support pupils' academic, therapeutic and pastoral needs.
• Ensure the welfare of children attending the school, particularly focusing on children with SENDV.
• Oversee the SEN register, providing support for children with SEND.
• Lead valuable training sessions for support staff to raise awareness of SEND and current practices.
• Manage the deployment of teaching assistants and student groupings for interventions.
• Provide learning support in class and deliver 1:1 interventions for SEND students.

The ideal candidate:

• Excellent knowledge of the SEND Code of Practice.
• Sound grasp of the concept of inclusive practice.
• Capable of planning intervention work, assessing the needs and achievements of children and maintaining appropriate records.
• Skilled at making and sustaining positive relationships with children.
• Confident, resilient, patient and wants to support our pupils to become resilient, independent learners.
• Demonstrates excellent classroom practice with high standards of teaching and learning.
• Experience supporting SEND children in a classroom environment.
• Qualified to NVQ Level 3 for Teaching Assistants/HLTA qualification or equivalent or is willing to work towards this qualification.
• Team player who is willing to contribute to the ethos and wider community of the academy.
• Is motivated, passionate, and reflective about their work.
• Demonstrates an understanding of child protection and safeguarding issues.

About Greater Peterborough UTC

We are proud to be Peterborough's first STEM school, with expertise in STEM subjects, giving young people the chance to follow a unique and technical curriculum into higher education or the world of work. Our £25 million campus was opened in September 2016 and and rapidly established itself as one of the highest performing schools in the area. Our campus includes industry standard workshops and IT design studios, as well as specialist science labs and state of the art digital engineering equipment. We are the area’s leading educational establishment for the engineers, architects, scientists and designers of the future, specialising in educating the tech-savvy workforce required for the evolving modern world, in fact over 80% of our leavers continue to study or work in STEM.

About Meridian Trust -

Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation formed in 2011 that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.

Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -

• Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in
• Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)
• Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources
• Cycle to work scheme
• Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme
• Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations
• Free on-site parking
• Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays

To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.

Closing date for applications: 11 March 2026

Interviews will be held on: To be confirmed

Meridian Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced. Applications will be reviewed as received so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Greater Peterborough UTC

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 470 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Greater Peterborough UTC website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/greater-peterborough-utc

Set in the heart of Peterborough on a beautiful campus shared with the Peterborough College and the University Centre Peterborough, The Greater Peterborough UTC is a school for 11-19 Year olds (from Sept 21) who want to pursue their passion for STEM. We focus on our learners, their destinations and their outcomes, a small enough setting to know all our learners by name. We offer a bespoke learner journey full of STEM enrichment, career interviews and guidance to ensure that all our learners are armed with the knowledge, skills and behaviour to pursue their career of choice in a STEM setting.

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