SEN Higher Level Teaching Assistant

The Catholic School of Saint Gregory the Great, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL50 3QG

15 days remaining to apply

Closing date
27 September 2025 at 12:59am
Date listed
12 September 2025

Job details

Job role: Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time
Contract type: Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 5 - £28,142 - £29,540 PA Pro Rata
Additional allowances: Grade 5 - £28,142 - £29,540 PA Pro Rata

SEN Higher Level Teaching Assistant job summary

The Governors are looking to appoint an exceptional Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) as soon as possible to work in our EDEN (Educational Development Emotional Nurture) provision, supporting children with additional needs, including SEND and SEMH (Social, Emotional, and Mental Health) challenges.

We are looking for a level 3 qualified (or higher) Teaching Assistant, who has an understanding and experience of special educational needs and extremely high expectations of both behaviour and children’s achievement, including those with complex learning needs. They should be enthusiastic and hard-working, as well as being a good team player and willing to learn ‘The St Gregory’s Way,’ which is trauma informed and based on a restorative approach to working as a team and helping children learn. Having fun in the classroom is important to us and we believe that our children learn well when they are challenged, supported, nurtured and enjoy themselves! If this is also your belief, then we would love to hear from you.

We are committed to the education of the whole child and are looking for someone who understands and respects the diverse needs of our children, as well as valuing the special ethos of our School.

The successful candidate will:

Contribute fully to the values, aims and ethos of our school

Have experience of working with children with SEND and those with Education, Health, and Care Plans (EHCPs), using specialist strategies to support their learning and development.

Demonstrate excellent skills across the curriculum while ensuring the learning environment is highly differentiated and accessible for children with additional needs.

Demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to inspire, motivate and support colleagues, children and parents

Work with fellow professionals to achieve the very best outcomes for children with additional needs and those who are vulnerable for a range of reasons

Be fully supportive of the ethos of our Catholic school even if they are not themselves a practising Catholic

Be keen to take on additional responsibilities and involve themselves in the wider life of the school

Please take a look at our website https://www.st-gregorygreat.gloucs.sch.uk/vacancies/ where you can find this vacancy including the Person Specification, Job Description, link for the application form and Safeguarding suite of policies. Please note, in line with safer recruitment protocol, we do not accept CV's.

As part of our due diligence within safer recruitment in schools, we will be carrying out online searches to help identify any incidents or issues which may need to be explored at interview. These searches will include, but will not be limited to, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Google. Any anomalies in either your application form or as a result of your online search will be addressed by the school either prior to your interview or during the interview.

Please phone for more information, asking for our School Business Manager, Mrs Claire Harte, on 01242 513659 or email sbm@st-gregorygreat.gloucs.sch.uk

Our aim is to create a workforce as diverse as the community we serve. We are committed to being an equal opportunities employer and to ensuring that everyone is treated fairly and is not subject to discrimination.

The closing date for applications is Friday 26th September 2025. Interviews will be held w/c 29th September.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, and volunteers, to share the same commitment. This position is subject to an enhanced DBS check

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.