HLTA Pastoral Lead and Designated Safeguarding Lead

Brooke School, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 6DY

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  9 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £29,942.00 - £33,188.00 Annually (Actual)

HLTA Pastoral Lead and Designated Safeguarding Lead job summary

What we need

We are seeking an ambitious, compassionate and highly motivated Higher Level Teaching Assistant to take on a key pastoral and safeguarding role in our friendly 4-19 broad-spectrum specialist school. Our pupils have a wide range of special educational needs and disabilities, and we are looking for someone who can build trusted relationships, support emotional wellbeing and help every learner feel safe, included and ready to learn. Experience of SEND and pastoral support is important, together with excellent communication, judgement and a commitment to safeguarding.

The core purpose of the role will be:

• Deliver and adapt learning activities and targeted interventions as an HLTA, working closely with teaching colleagues
• Coordinate pastoral support, promote positive relationships and help pupils develop emotional regulation and resilience
• Work in partnership with families, staff and external professionals to respond to emerging needs
• Lead and coordinate safeguarding arrangements, referrals and record keeping where formally appointed as the school’s DSL
• Promote a strong safeguarding culture, with particular awareness of the vulnerabilities and communication needs of pupils with SEND

The principal DSL appointment must be an appropriate senior member of the school leadership team with sufficient authority, training, time and resources. The final designation and reporting arrangements will be confirmed before appointment.

Further details about the job role can be found in the accompanying job description and person specification.

What we offer

• The opportunity to make a difference
• Enthusiastic, friendly and engaged pupils
• A supportive community of families and external partners
• A friendly and inclusive working environment
• Talented, dedicated and hardworking colleagues and senior leaders
• Comprehensive induction and probation support

Rewards & Benefits

• A competitive salary
• Access to the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme, as applicable to the post and Trust arrangements
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• Enhanced employee assistance programme, including mental health support, financial and legal advice, medical information and carer support for employee and household members
• Wellbeing app
• Occupational Health Service
• Family-friendly and employee health and wellbeing policies

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from candidates of all ages and backgrounds, including those with disabilities.

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

Unity MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this.

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 Brooke School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 19
• Size: 213 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Brooke School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/brooke-school

Brooke School, is an all-age broad-spectrum special school in Rugby, Warwickshire, which is part of Unity MAT.

At its Ofsted Inspection in May 2022, the school was placed in Special Measures. The Trust have implemented a significant support package and we are now looking to appoint a proven, inspirational leader with the vision, knowledge and experience not only to drive the school’s improvement journey at a rapid pace, but to elevate it to be a centre of educational excellence.

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