HLTA - Pupil Well Being Lead

Southern Cross School, Manchester, M22 4AB

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  10 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: 27,260.55 - 30,393.29

HLTA - Pupil Well Being Lead job summary

We at Southern Cross School, part of Ambition Community Trust are pleased to share an exciting opportunity to appoint a Pupil Wellbeing Lead to develop our Pathways Programme, work with families and pupils to engage them with learning to develop their life skills over time.

The role will involve:

• Promoting the school values of positivity, understanding and personalised

• Support curriculum offers in line with our Pathways Strategy

• Being able to support and manage dysregulated behaviour effectively

• Helping children develop a sense of worth, identity and achievement

• Supporting all children to learn effective, safe, ways of communicating their needs

• Working with parents to support pupil’s learning

• Leading on attendance strategies

• Helping all children to make positive choices

• Manage a team of staff

The successful applicant will:

• Be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines

• Have a sound knowledge of safeguarding framework and regulations

• Be directly answerable to the Headteacher and undertake tasks as directed

• Possess good literacy and communication skills for report writing

• Be flexible in their approach to work

• Possess emotional resilience due to the nature of the work

• Be able to build and maintain strong pupil relationships

• Take an active role in their own supervision

You will fully participate in the life of the school, assisting where needed, supporting our most vulnerable pupils. We want candidates who are able to see the possibilities of all our exceptional learners and to develop a provision to make them thrive.

Payroll (If selected):

Staff members receive their salary on the 15th of each month, covering the hours worked during that month.

For full time staff members, in accordance with the ACT Employee Contract, the full-time equivalent (FTE) hours will be 36 hours per week. However, full time staff will only be required to work—and will be paid for—35 hours per week.

Southern Cross School

Southern Cross School is a Special School for young people with social, emotional and mental health needs. We have recently expanded our provision and now have a brand-new building which has been designed to deliver our therapeutic vision.

Our vision is to create a therapeutic, harmonious environment which promotes feelings of safety and security, to allow our pupils to explore, enjoy learning, and reach their full potential. Building a sense of community around the child. We aim to become a leading therapeutic provision which is high quality and expert in recognising and meeting the needs of all of the pupils, with outstanding teaching and engaging learning. We achieve positive outcomes for all our pupils, including emotional wellbeing and self-belief, creating successful, happy, healthy individuals. Developing skills that enable their ability to sustain employment and build security in their lives.

 

To find out more about our school, visit our website https://southerncross-ebsd.co.uk/

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Southern Cross School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references. We are exempt from from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and there by have a right to know about the criminal history of job applicants and can take this into account when making recruitment decisions.

We are also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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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 Southern Cross School

• School type: Academy, ages 9 to 16
• School size: 165 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Southern Cross School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/southern-cross-school-manchester

We are very proud to be able to share with you the developments, opportunities and resources that are available for your children at our school.

Southern Cross teaches Year 5 through Year 11 pupils (Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4). It is an exciting and inspirational place to learn, where everyone is valued and each pupil is encouraged to succeed to the best of their ability.

We are committed to creating a happy, safe and stimulating learning environment where everyone is encouraged to reach their potential. We promote respect, responsibility, independence and creativity in order to build confidence, increase motivation and establish a love and thirst for learning which will help prepare our children for their future and life in wider society.

If you would like to know more about the school or would like to arrange a visit during the day, then please do not hesitate to contact us. We will be delighted to hear from you.

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