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Stephenson Academy, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK14 6AX

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  8 September 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  5 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,440.00 Annually (Actual) Scale Point 13 - 17, Actual £24,440 - £26,086, (FTE £28,163 - £30,060)

HLTA job summary

Stephenson Academy

Stephenson Academy provides education for students both male and female aged between 9 and 16 years. We are the local SEN provision for students with social emotional and mental health needs (SEMH). We pride ourselves on delivering a high-quality curriculum, truly individualised to meet the needs of our students, ensuring successful outcomes for all. We have a cohort of staff who are from all walks of life which has created a truly dynamic and diverse team.

We have the following vacancy:

HLTA

Salary: £24,440 - £26,086 per annum (Range 13-17 - FTE - £28,163 - £30,060)

Hours / Weeks: 37 hours per week / 39 weeks per year (TTO)

We are looking for people who:

Thrive working in a challenging and rewarding environment.

Are motivated to support the development of children’s social, life and independence skills.

Want to make a difference in the lives of young people.

Are interested in working with colleagues, families and external agencies to provide the best support possible.

Able to build positive relationships with young people.

We can offer you:

A welcoming and positive working environment where wellbeing of students and staff is a priority.

High quality professional development and support including bespoke CPD.

An experienced and supportive senior leadership team.

An energetic, forward thinking, supportive staff team.

Progression opportunities across the Trust, including teacher training.

Closing date for all applications: Sunday 7th September 2025

Interviews; week beginning 7th September 2025

Visits to the academy are welcomed by contacting:

HR - 01908 889400 - recruitment@stephensonmktrust.org.uk

CVs will not be accepted

Stephenson (MK) Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. This commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust or working on its behalf. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate is required prior to commencement of this post.

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 Stephenson Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 9 to 16
• School size: 117 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stephenson Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stephenson-academy

Stephenson Academy is a successful 80 place special school, which opened in 2012. It has a main site, which caters for 11-16 year olds. We have an associated independent sixth form provision for 16-19 year olds.

As a specialist academy we cater for students who have Education and Health Care Plans with an identified primary need of Social Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties (SEMH), many with associated challenging behaviour. Many of our students have additional special educational needs such as speech, language and communication difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and mental health difficulties

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