ELSA Senior Teaching Assistant
Catmose College, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6RP20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
October 2026
Closing date
8 September 2026 at 9am
Date listed
19 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 32.92 hours per week, plus 1 training day a year of 6.5 hours. Term-time only (37 weeks per annum)
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Pay scale 4 (Points 19 – 22) £33,847 – £35,655 full time equivalent.
What skills and experience we're looking for
ELSA SENIOR TEACHING ASSISTANT
Inspiring Learning. Shaping Futures.Making a Difference Every Day.
32.92 hours per week, plus 1 training day a year of 6.5 hours. Term-time only (37 weeks per annum).Pay scale 4 (Points 19 – 22) £33,847 – £35,655 full time equivalent.Actual salary (74.49% pro rata) £25,213 – £26,559 per annumPreferred hours: Monday – Friday 8.30am to 3.40pm (Flexibility considered)Start date: October 2026
We are seeking a motivated, confident, and highly capable Emotional, Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA) to join our passionate and inclusive team at Catmose College, a high‑performing secondary school within the Rutland and District Schools’ Federation.
This is a varied, rewarding, and highly visible role, suited to someone with relevant experience (typically a minimum of two years) and an appropriate professional qualification. The successful candidate will work closely with young people in a secondary school setting and will be committed to supporting students’ learning, wellbeing and personal development.
The Senior Teaching Assistant’s primary focus is on student support and intervention for ELSA. This role emphasises inclusion, wellbeing, and removing barriers to learning. If you have prior training in ELSA, or equivalent, this would be an advantage.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Delivering pre‑planned ELSA sessions
- Providing targeted one‑to‑one and small‑group ELSA interventions, including support for:
- Students with additional learning needs
- Anxiety and emotional regulation
- Social, emotional and mental health support (ELSA‑informed approaches)
- Keeping accurate records and trackers relating to ELSA
- Working closely with teachers, SEND, and pastoral teams to support student progress and wellbeing
- Promoting positive behaviour for learning and inclusive classroom practice
WHY THIS ROLE STANDS OUT
- Aclear step‑up rolewith responsibility and professional trust
- Acomprehensive induction programmeand high‑quality continued professional development
- Term‑time working withall Federation school holidays
- Opportunities to work across schools within the Federation for broader experience
Above all, we are looking for someone who isresilient, reflective and deeply committed to supporting young people to succeed.
WHY JOIN CATMOSE
Catmose College offers amodern, technology‑rich learning environment,including:
- Purpose‑built science laboratories
- Excellent ICT provision
- A culture of high expectations, professionalism and collaboration
As part of theRutland and District Schools’ Federation(Catmose College, Catmose Primary and Harington School), staff benefit from:
- Astrong, supportive professional community
- Excellent opportunities forcareer development and progression
- The chance to work across different age ranges and settings
What the school offers its staff
STAFF BENEFITS
In addition to a welcoming and inclusive workplace, we offer:
- A strong commitment toprofessional development
- Priority admissionfor staff children to Catmose College
- Membership of theGovernment Pension Scheme
- A subsidised restaurant, refectory and orangery
- Complimentary lunch on staff training days
- Cycle‑to‑Work salary sacrifice scheme
- Free on‑site parking
- On-site gym for staff
- Wide opportunities to supporttrips, enrichment and extracurricular activities
Further information about the job
We are committed to being an inclusive employer and welcome applications from candidates looking for a variety of flexible working arrangements.
If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact Claire Pugh (Vice Principal) via email cpugh@catmosecollege.com.
The Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students in our care and expects all staff to share this commitment. We provide safeguarding training to all staff on an annual basis, and all staff are responsible for ensuring safeguarding, health and safety policies are implemented in line with Federation policy and current legislation. Please familiarise yourself with our Safeguarding Policy, available online at www.rutlandfederation.com/policies.
This position advertised is a ‘regulated position’ which means it will involve regular contact with children and young people; under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. This position is also ‘exempt’ from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all students in our care and expects all staff to share this commitment. We provide safeguarding training to all staff on an annual basis, and all staff are responsible for ensuring safeguarding, health and safety policies are implemented in line with Federation policy and current legislation.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Catmose College
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1153 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Catmose College website
- Email address
- office@rutlandfederation.com
- Phone number
- 01572770066
Catmose College is an oversubscribed secondary academy school on Huntsmans Drive in Oakham, Rutland. The majority of students are drawn from the county town of Oakham and surrounding villages, although many are attracted from a wider area including Leicestershire and Melton through parental choice.
The College is one of the highest achieving in Rutland and Leicestershire. Our Ofsted report in March 2024 rated the College ‘Outstanding’ in all categories. We offer a broad range of experiences beyond the classroom to build independence, resilience and leadership skills that are critical for success in adult life.
We believe in the traditional values of education; that students do best when they are happy, behave well and are engaged in purposeful activity. Our approach blends high expectations with innovative practice to ensure that all students are able to achieve their potential. The College is about much more than just academic success, our ethos is one that embraces the whole person, not just what they accomplish in lessons but everything else that ensures they are ready for the challenges of the adult world. For example, students partake weekly in the ever-popular Electives programme, where lessons finish early to allow time for students to participate in a vast array of over 90 activities and learning, from Caribbean Cooking to Cricket, and Pottery Throw Down to Trampolining.
Students also benefit from an extremely wide array of trips and visits; in previous years these have included a performing arts trip to Liverpool, a photography trip to Iceland, cultural visits to Italy and Spain, a German exchange, a visit to the WWI battlefields and much more.
We pride ourselves on offering a bespoke approach to students’ needs, whether they are more able or need some extra support. Music, Sport and Academic Scholarships are awarded annually to students who can demonstrate excellent ability in their chosen area. The scholarships are designed to recognise exceptional talent and to provide the facilities, resources and staffing to allow high-ability students to achieve their potential.
When making decisions at the College, our guiding principle is simple, ‘Would it be good enough for our own children?’ By ensuring that the standards of everything we do meets this benchmark, we ensure that the quality of services we offer are exceptional.
Arranging a visit to Catmose College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@rutlandfederation.com.
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