HLTA Inclusion
The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School, London, W10 4LE5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
23 September 2026 at 4pm
Date listed
18 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- NJC scp 12 - 20 £35,491 FTE - £39,910 FTE, depending on experience. Equates to £30,359- £34,139 for term-time only
Additional allowances
NJC scp 12 - 20 £35,491 FTE - £39,910 FTE, depending on experience. Equates to £30,359- £34,139 for term-time only
HLTA Inclusion job summary
Salary: NJC scp 12 - 20 £35,491 FTE - £39,910 FTE, depending on experience. Equates to £30,359- £34,139 for term-time only
Hours: Full-time, 36 hours per week, term-time only Start: ASAP
The Role
We are seeking a warm, resilient, and proactive Inclusion HLTA to become the calming, relational heart of our small, dedicated special needs school. This is a vital pastoral position designed for a natural relationship-builder. Someone who takes pride in creating safe spaces for vulnerable young people and navigating moments of pupil dysregulation with unconditional care and professional poise. Reporting directly to the Inclusion Lead and Head of School, you will work within our vibrant Interdisciplinary Team (IDT). Your day-to-day work will bridge the gap between high-level therapeutic approaches and the fast-paced, unpredictable realities of supporting behaviour in a busy school environment. You will help staff our consistently open Inclusion Office, step into classrooms to model best practice for LSAs, and pick up the phone to build collaborative partnerships with families. Whether you are leading a structured Protective Behaviours lesson or picking up a planned restorative conversation once a student is calm, you will bring steady ground to our community.
Key Responsibilities
A significant portion of this role involves the meticulous oversight of student welfare, tracking, and daily pastoral actions. You will be the co-anchor of the Inclusion Office, transforming it into a reliably calm space where students can reset, re-regulate, and feel heard. You will handle vital administrative data, ensuring every session note and behavioural touchpoint is recorded accurately on IRIS, while building resource materials and presentation slides for wider staff training. Beyond data, you are a visible, deeply supportive presence across the entire school. You will step into lesson environments, co-lead form tutor responsibilities, and closely collaborate with our Speech & Language Therapists (SaLT), Occupational Therapists (OT), and Wellbeing staff. You will lean into an inclusive, non-punitive ethos, believing firmly that behaviour is a form of communication and a call for connection.
About You
The successful candidate will be an expert in restorative, relationship-based behaviour approaches, with the emotional intelligence to navigate moments of high distress seamlessly. You must possess a high level of emotional resilience, patience, and discretion, which is essential for working in a small, highly specialised secondary setting. We are looking for someone who is exceptionally warm, approachable, and deeply committed to our school's values and the holistic welfare of our neurodivergent pupils. You should have a proven track record of working within a school environment alongside young people with SEND, autism, or complex speech, language, and communication needs (SLCN). Most importantly, you will be a collaborative, flexible problem-solver who thrives in a role where no two days are ever the same.
About the School
The St Marylebone CE Bridge School is a co-educational Special Free School for students aged 11-16 with EHCPs for Speech, Language and Communication Needs (SLCN). Many of our students also experience social, emotional and mental health needs, and we are committed to supporting the whole child — their learning, wellbeing and future independence.
We are proud of our diverse community and welcome staff and students from all backgrounds, faiths, and none. Our nurturing environment combines academic progress with personal growth, preparing pupils for confident and successful futures.
What We OfferA friendly, supportive and committed staff team.
A varied role with real impact across all areas of school life.
A values-driven school community where every role contributes to pupil success.
Paid school holidays and access to ongoing Continuing Professional Development.
How to apply
To apply, complete the My New Term Application Form using the Supporting Statement section of the form to detail your suitability for the role, your motivation for making an application and how your knowledge, experience and training meet the job description and person specification.
Closing date: 4 pm, Wednesday 23rd September
Please note that applicants may be called earlier so we recommend submitting your application as soon as possible.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The St Marylebone Church of England Bridge School
- Organisation type
- Free School, ages 11 to 19
- Size
- 71 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
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