HLTA with Specific Role to Support Children with SEMH Needs
Ferndown First School, Ferndown, Dorset, BH22 9FB18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Tuesday 2 September 2025
Closing date
7 July 2025 at 9am
Date listed
19 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £14.36 - £15.58 Hourly Grade F - SCP 12: £27,711 to SCP 17: £30,060 Annually (Actual) (pay award pending)
HLTA with Specific Role to Support Children with SEMH Needs job summary
Recently voted in the Edurio Staff Choice Award as one of the top 10 schools in England where staff are proud to work, we are seeking to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) with a Specific Role to Support Children with SEMH Needs, to join our committed and hardworking team from 2 September 2025.
You will be dedicated and compassionate and support our school to develop a learning space for children with SEMH needs. You will be responsible for supporting children with SEMH needs, helping them to overcome barriers to learning, and fostering their social and emotional development. Your role is crucial in creating a safe, nurturing space where our students can thrive and reach their full potential.
This is a role that requires dedication, patience, and a deep understanding of SEMH needs. The rewards associated with this role are invaluable, seeing our children grow, overcome challenges and succeed.
The successful applicants will have an HLTA qualification and 5 GCSE’s with a minimum of grade C or above in Maths and English (or equivalent qualifications) and a good standard of general education which will be assessed at interview.
This position is fixed term for 1 year and a full-time role, working 39 weeks per year. Applications for part-time working for this post may be considered. Please note: You will be required to work full school days.
What you'll bring:
- A positive, empathetic approach to working with children
- Experience in working with children with SEMH needs
- HLTA status or equivalent qualification
- A commitment to inclusive education and the belief that every child can succeed
What we offer:
- A supportive, collaborative work environment
- Ongoing professional development opportunities
- The chance to truly make a difference
- Impressive school facilities.
- Free access to the Employee Assistance Programme.
- Cycle to Work Scheme.
About Ferndown First School
Ferndown First School is part of the Castleman Academy Trust - a Trust which prides itself on putting children first, always, and puts its values of Respect, Independence, Creativity and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do.
It's the staff in our academies who make our schools vibrant places of learning - who do all they can to make sure our children become confident individuals, successful learners and responsible citizens. Our staff want to make a real difference to the lives of the children they work with and are learners themselves who relish professional development opportunities.
Working in a Castleman Academy Trust school you'll be working with other forward thinkers, who see possibilities and are optimistic. You'll have the support of like-minded colleagues and together we'll ensure everyone has a great work life balance. Being part of the Castleman Academy Trust means there are a whole host of opportunities for you to develop and flourish.
Applying for the Job
Applications must be made on the school's My New Term site.
Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps of employment and two referees are given. Please note that Ferndown First School does not accept CVs in place of an application form. Incomplete application forms will not be shortlisted.
Safeguarding
The Castleman Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate that they meet the essential elements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including an Enhanced DBS Check, Child Barred List check, satisfactory references and a health check and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
Online Search on Shortlisted Applicants
An online check will also be conducted on all shortlisted applicants. This check will form part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
Right to Work
This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide 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. The Ministry of Justice guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide via https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance/on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.
Visits to the School
If you would like to visit the school, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment. To gain a greater understanding of our school values, curriculum offered and premises, please visit our school website.
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 are not accepted.
About Ferndown First School
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 9
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 343 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 9
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Ferndown First School website
Ferndown First School is part of the Castleman Academy Trust. We are a Yr R to Yr 4 First School with 360 pupils on roll.
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