Higher Level Teaching Assistant
Houlton School, RUGBY, Warwickshire, CV23 1EDThis job expired on 6 January 2026
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
17 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): Full time, Term time +5 days
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- NJC17 £31,022.00 – NJC22 £33,699.00 FTE Actual Salary: £26,892.93 - £29,213.62
What skills and experience we're looking for
Houlton School is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Teaching Assistant with a strong focus on supporting students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs. SEMH forms a significant part of our SEND profile, and we require someone who can make a meaningful impact on the wellbeing, behaviour, and learning of our most vulnerable students. We are looking for a candidate who can work closely with class teachers, the pastoral team, and the SEND department to deliver bespoke SEMH interventions tailored to individual student needs. This includes providing targeted 1:1 support, small-group sessions, and in-class assistance to promote emotional regulation, resilience, and positive engagement in learning. A key part of the role will also involve identifying concerns and making referrals to external agencies, ensuring that students receive timely and appropriate support beyond the classroom. The successful candidate will be confident in liaising with professionals such as educational psychologists, counselling services, Early Help, and other external partners, always advocating for the needs of the child. You will join a warm, collaborative, and supportive team who are passionate about improving outcomes for students with SEMH needs. We will provide training, guidance, and ongoing development opportunities to help you feel confident and successful in the role. This position is highly rewarding and ideal for individuals with SEMH experience or a strong interest in pastoral care. It is also excellent preparation for those considering future training—many of our teaching assistants progress into teaching through the Houlton Teaching School, and the Transforming Lives Educational Trust offers strong pathways for career development.
What the school offers its staff
A caring school on a 20 acre, green-field campus that is small enough to know every pupil’s name and story, yet large enough to offer an exciting breadth of curriculum, including our brand new Sixth Form, which launches in September 2026. You’ll be working within a community of passionate, committed colleagues who genuinely support each other. A staff well-being team implements various strategies to boost staff engagement including various activities, events, conferences, and many other staff benefits. Excellent opportunities to develop and grow in the successful and expanding Transforming Lives Educational Trust, a growing Multi-academy Trust based within the local community.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Transforming Lives Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, volunteers, contractors, parents and pupils to share this commitment.
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About Houlton School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 710 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Houlton School website
- Email address
- careers@tlet.org.uk
Houlton School is an 11-18 Free School Academy with World Class Quality Mark status. It is part of the Transforming Lives Educational Trust, based in Rugby. It opened to its founding cohort of Year 7 pupils in September 2021 and will grow, one cohort at a time until there are pupils across ages 11-18.
We are fortunate to occupy a brand new, £39 campus-style academy, which includes the Grade II listed former Rugby Radio Station buildings, as well as three new purpose-built, specialist teaching blocks, all set within a 20 acre campus on the Eastern border of Warwickshire.
This is an exciting time to join the Houlton family. Already accredited as a 'World Class School', you could join us as one of the very first cohorts of both staff and pupils. Check out our campus here: https://youtu.be/zLjJVdqJ3eI
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