Higher Level Teaching Assistant - SEMH Lead

Parrenthorn High School, Manchester, M25 2BW

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  13 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  29 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,537.00 - £34,434.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 9

Higher Level Teaching Assistant - SEMH Lead job summary

To work closely with our SENCO in providing targeted mental health support.

To work closely with the SENDCo and Core team of HLTAs and co-ordinate the SEND students and Learning Support Assistants assigned to one year group.

To oversee the support and inclusion of students who require our help and support, to remove barriers to their opportunities for success in school, particularly for students with SEMH needs.

To play a pivotal role in working with our SEND and Pastoral Team to cater for some of our most vulnerable students.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Oversee the provision for students with SEMH needs across the school.

Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils, whilst supporting pupils consistently, recognising and responding to individual needs.

To work with teachers and non-teaching staff to ensure that appropriate strategies and resources are being used to promote effective student self-management.

Develop relationships with external agencies and providers to implement provision when necessary.

Work closely with individual students, arranging regular meetings and check ins to help foster strong relationships and encourage positive engagement with school.

Liaise regularly with families, updating parents/carers on the progress of their children and provisions that are in place or being considered.

Create, share and maintain support plans that help ensure consistent approaches are taken with named students, including IEPs where required.

Maintain records of student referrals and support, analysing data to track the impact of provision that is in place.

Other Duties

Co-ordinate the Learning Support Assistants, SEND support plans and communication for the SEND students across one year group.

Supervise students during social time in a designated space as directed; be proactive in providing activities or structure to engage students during this time.

To participate in appropriate meetings with colleagues and parents relative to the above.

Promote and support the inclusion of students, including those with specific needs, both in learning activities and within the classroom.

To work under the guidance of the Head of Learning Support and within an agreed system of supervision, to implement agreed work programmes with individual groups, in or out of the classroom.

To provide guidance and training for other LSAs who may need additional support with their work, in liaison with Head of Learning Support and the core team and linked to the performance review procedures of the department.

Monitor and support the progress of pupils with an Educational and Health Care Plan and children on the SEN register at School Action Plus level.

Organise/ lead and evaluate intervention groups as required.

Keep SEN register and Provision Maps up-to-date.

Plan and review provision maps for an identified cohort.

Make referrals and collaborate with outside agencies where appropriate.

Update information systems as necessary.

Use behaviour management strategies, in line with school policies and procedures, to contribute to a purposeful learning environment and positive engagement.

Work with teaching staff to plan, review or develop resources for students.

Attend regular CPD as required by the school, and other optional relevant CPD to develop good practice.

Additional Duties

Contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school by attending relevant meetings and contributing to the development of policies and procedures within the school.

At all times carry out duties with due regard to the school’s safeguarding and Health and Safety policies.

To work within and encourage the school’s Equal Opportunity policy and contribute to diversity policies.

Safeguarding and Child Protection

Know what to do if there are concerns about a child.

Take on the responsibility for providing a safe environment and promoting children’s welfare.

Undertake regular safeguarding and child protection training.

Be familiar with Keeping Children Safe in Education part 1 (KCSIE) and local policies and procedures as directed by the trust.

Health and Safety

Undergo Basic First Aid training and update courses as required.

Be aware of the responsibility for Personal Health, Safety and Welfare and that of others who may be affected by your actions or inactions.

Continuing Professional Development - Personal

In conjunction with the line manager, take responsibility for personal professional development, keeping up-to-date with research and developments relevant to the role.

Undertake any necessary professional development as identified in the School Improvement Plan taking full advantage of any relevant training and development available.

Key Attributes

Ability to organise and prioritise workloads

Have highly effective communication skills (both written and verbal)

Demonstrate a high level of attention to detail

Ability to identify stakeholders’ needs quickly and deal with queries

Demonstrate reliability, tact, diplomacy, confidentiality and sensitivity are paramount to this post

Work in a team with collective goals, whilst being able to work on your own initiative

A firm yet caring approach

The ability to undertake a variety of tasks, often at the same time

The ability to “Think outside of the box”

The ability to relate to both students and adults

The duties above are neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the postholder may be required by the Headteacher to carry out appropriate duties within the context of the job, skills and grade.

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 Parrenthorn High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: Up to 1050 pupils
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Parrenthorn High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/parrenthorn-high-school-manchester

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