Senior Teaching Assistant SEND

English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Hartlepool, TS25 4HA

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  19 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,537.00 - £33,699.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary is £27,245.73 - £29,773.12 Term Time Only + 5 days

Senior Teaching Assistant SEND job summary

English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College are seeking a dedicated Senior Teaching Assistant (Specialist SEMH) to join our team and make a real difference in the lives of our pupils. This role focuses on supporting children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, working closely with pastoral leads and SEND teachers to plan and deliver targeted interventions.

As a key member of our support staff, you will:

• Provide specialist SEMH interventions for individuals, small groups, and whole classes.
• Collaborate with teachers, pastoral teams, parents, and external agencies to ensure pupils receive the best possible support.
• Use SEMH assessments to plan, deliver, and adapt interventions that promote emotional wellbeing and positive behaviour.
• Contribute to the development of personalised learning plans and monitor pupil progress.
• Share expertise with colleagues and deliver CPD sessions to enhance whole-school understanding of SEMH needs.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone with specialist knowledge and experience in SEMH, who is passionate about inclusion and committed to helping pupils thrive both academically and emotionally.

We can offer:

• The opportunity to be part of a dynamic and successful team
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
• Networking opportunities.
• Flexible working patterns

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 English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1472 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/english-martyrs-catholic-school-and-sixth-form-college

The Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle and Directors of Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust wish to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic Deputy Headteacher to join a forward thinking, collegiate and ambitious senior team. The role is to commence September 2023.

We care for the whole person and care uniquely for each student ensuring each individual is happy and emotionally supported. We are a faith community that acts with compassion, justice, honesty, self-belief, respect, responsibility, confidence and resilience. Our students embody these virtues and are a credit to their families and to our school.

Ofsted Dec 2022 said 'Leaders from the trust have made significant changes to leadership. to ensure that school improvement continues'. This would be an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Leader looking for a new challenge or an experienced Assistant Head who is looking to develop their career.

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