HLTA Social Emotional Mental Health

Hawbush Primary School, Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 3NH

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  9 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  7 May 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: £21,012.00 - £23,784.00 Annually (Actual) SEN Allowance PA Pro Rata

HLTA Social Emotional Mental Health job summary

You will be committed to the highest standards of achievement for all. You will be a resourceful, inclusive and an enthusiastic practitioner with a track record of high-quality work and a deep understanding of the strategies and practices associated with excellent pupil outcomes where social, emotional and mental health needs are a primary focus.

You will work closely with all staff, including the Assistant Headteacher for SEND and Inclusion to deliver a high standard of provision for children with significant social, emotional and mental health needs. Your adaptability and resilience will be crucial, along with your ability to contribute effectively to the positive culture and ethos of our welcoming and inclusive school community. Experience working with children with additional needs, specifically social, emotional and mental health needs in a primary or Early Years setting is essential.

We are committed to providing our staff with a first-class teaching experience, through a supportive, inclusive ethos and a well-sequenced package of continued professional development. We strive to create conditions that will enable you to thrive and develop your career within a culture of high aspiration for all pupils and staff. By ensuring this, we believe that together we can strengthen the learning experience and outcomes of all our children.

Please note this HLTA role is 32.5 hours per week, 8:30am-3:30pm Monday-Friday.

The role is Grade 7, Scale Point 18 to 23, pro rata 32.5 hours per week (£21,012 - £23,784 Actual salary range).

Please note: In line with Safer Recruitment Practice, a minimum of two references will be sought for shortlisted candidates prior to interview. One reference must be the candidate’s current/most recent employer. The Trust is absolutely committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults through its safer recruitment processes. The Trust expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required for this post.

We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of students.

As part of our due diligence an online search will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates.

Rehabilitation of Offenders

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016).

Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

We reserve the right to close or extend this vacancy before or after the advertised closing date.

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 Hawbush Primary School

• School type: Academies, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 231 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hawbush Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hawbush-primary-school-brierley-hill

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