HLTA – Behaviour
Talbot Specialist School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 9JP18 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
11 July 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time (Can be done as a job share): 33.5hrs per week Term Time plus 5 training days
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £30,825 and £34,834
Pay scale
- NJC Scp 21-26
What skills and experience we're looking for
Do you:
Wish to teach and lead learning, with a focus on ‘Preparation for Adulthood’, including promoting independence and student voice
Have the relevant qualifications and experience of working with young adults with Severe and Complex Learning Difficulties and / or ASD
Have the ability to work with other staff teams and agencies as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Have good communication and inter-personal skills and a positive outlook
What the school offers its staff
If you are the type of person who fits with our culture, you will love working here, and we will offer you:
Support and leadership from highly experienced senior leaders
On-going professional development
A committed and enthusiastic team who work together to find solutions
If you believe you have the skills, energy and vision to support our students, we would be delighted to hear from you.
Come and see if we are the right place for the first step, or the next step in your career!
We would encourage you to take a look at our website: www.talbotlearningcommunity.org.uk
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@talbot.sheffield.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Talbot Specialist School
- School type
- Special school, ages 11 to 19
- School size
- 235 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Talbot Specialist School website
- Email address
- hr@talbot.sheffield.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01142507394
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of our students and their families?
We are expanding our staffing team to better meet the needs of our amazing students and have some exciting opportunities to become part of our highly skilled and supportive staff team. We are looking to appoint inspirational and energetic practitioners who are willing to go above and beyond to support our students and their families to achieve:
‘Beyond Expectations’
Our School:
Talbot Specialist School is a recently inspected good school for students aged 11-19 with Cognition and Learning Difficulties – including emotional needs, behavioural needs, profound and complex learning difficulties and autism. We are based in the South of Sheffield, serving approximately 240 young people and their families from across the city. Situated on the same site as Newfield School, we offer high quality facilities which enable our students to be as independent and prepared as possible to have purposeful and fulfilled adult lives. We actively seek opportunities to promote inclusion and work closely with Newfield and other Sheffield Special Schools.
We have a new leadership team in place and are developing our provision to include learning at different sites across the city. This is an exciting time to join the school and to be part of our amazing journey!
Arranging a visit to Talbot Specialist School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@talbot.sheffield.sch.uk.
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