HLTA Enrichment Hydrotherapy and LifeGuard

Greenfields Specialist School for Communication, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 8XS

8 days remaining to apply

Start date details
1st September 2026
Closing date
13 July 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
5 July 2026

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary: £28,598.00 Annually (FTE) The salary quoted is the full time equivalent, this will be pro-rated to contact of 39 weeks and 32.5 hours

HLTA Enrichment Hydrotherapy and LifeGuard job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to impact on the enrichment opportunities for our young people.

Purpose of the Role

To work as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant in a specialist setting supporting pupils with complex medical needs, profound and multiple learning difficulties (PMLD), and severe learning difficulties (SLD).

The role includes leading high-quality hydrotherapy provision, ensuring safe pool operation and lifeguarding, and supporting pupils to access learning, therapy, and personal development opportunities in a safe, inclusive, and nurturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

Teaching and Learning (Specialist Support)

Plan, prepare, and deliver adapted learning activities under the guidance of a teacher.
Lead whole-class or small-group sessions, particularly for pupils with complex needs.
Support pupils to access the curriculum through sensory, physical, and communication-based approaches.
Use specialist strategies to support communication and engagement.
Monitor, record, and report on pupil progress, including EHCP outcomes.
Adapt resources and environments to meet the needs of wheelchair users and pupils with significant physical disabilities.

Hydrotherapy Programme

Plan and deliver hydrotherapy sessions in line with individual physiotherapy programmes and EHCP targets.
Work closely with teachers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and nursing staff.
Use hydrotherapy to support:

Physical development and mobility
Muscle relaxation and tone management
Sensory regulation and wellbeing
Curriculum delivery

Ensure all sessions are personalised, inclusive, and therapeutic and focus on pupil engagement
Maintain detailed records of pupil progress and session outcomes.

GSSC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check

This position is initially for a fixed term of 12 months from 1st September 26 to 31st August 27,

Interviews will take place on Friday 17th July 2026. This is a fixed date and there is no capacity to amend this.

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.