Higher Level Teaching Assistant for SEMH Specialist Resource Base

Magdalen Academy, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE34 3BU

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  5 November 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  9 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,606.00 - £23,437.00 Annually (Actual)

Higher Level Teaching Assistant for SEMH Specialist Resource Base job summary

SRB Higher Level Teaching Assistant

for SEMH Specialist Resource Base - Magdalen

32.5 hours per week

Term time plus 1 week

Salary - Scale F Point 12 - 17 actual salary £21,606 - £23,437 (Full time annual salary £28,598 - £31,022)

Permanent

This is an exciting opportunity to join our amazing Specialist Resource Base team.

We have a eight place SRB unit, for pupils with SEMH needs. Our goal is to support them to be able to take part in mainstream classes as much as possible.

We need a passionate and determined HLTA to work with our wonderful pupils in our SEMH SRB. The successful candidate will have experience of:

• Covering lessons and following a plan.
• Plan, prepare, and deliver tailored lessons and activities to meet the pupil's educational goals and objectives.
• Implement effective strategies, interventions, and support plans to address the pupil's specific learning difficulties or behavioural challenges.
• Foster a supportive and inclusive learning environment for the pupil, encouraging their social integration and promoting positive relationships with peers.
• Liaise with parents, providing regular updates on the pupil's progress, achievements, and areas for improvement.
• Attend relevant meetings and training sessions to enhance your knowledge and skills in supporting pupils with specific educational needs.

You will:

• Hold a relevant HLTA qualification or equivalent experience in a similar role - We can offer accelerated training to HLTA standards for the right candidate.
• Exhibit strong organisational abilities and the capacity to manage individualised education plans effectively.
• Show flexibility, adaptability, and resilience when faced with challenges or changing circumstances.
• Be a kind, caring person, who knows that children learn best in an inclusive environment.
• Have experience or interest in working with children with different learning needs, particularly experience of working with children with SEMH.
• Have experience of or ideas about how to use creative and innovative strategies to engage children in school life and learning.
• Have patience and resilience when dealing with children who demonstrate challenging behaviours.
• Have excellent communication skills.
• Be able to work individually and as part of a team.

By working in the base, you will get the chance to develop your skills and knowledge for supporting pupils with SEMH, through the skill of the team in school, and with the wider SRB teams for Norfolk County Council and our specialist partners.

If you would like an informal chat about this exciting role, please contact Louise Arrowsmith Executive Headteacher by email on head@mag.unity-ed.uk for an informal friendly chat.

How to apply

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No CVs accepted - Please complete an official application form if you wish to be considered for this role.

Candidates are advised that they may be subject to an online check from information in the public domain.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications irrespective of race, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation and/or age. We value the individuality and creativity that every worker potentially brings to the workforce.

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This post will come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

Unity Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure & Barring Service and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve to right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

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

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Magdalen Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 47 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Magdalen Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/magdalen-academy

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