Support for Learning Lead TA

Southern Cross School, Manchester, M22 4AB

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  14 July 2025 at 11:06am

• Date listed

  2 July 2025

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: 27169.78 - 30308.59

Support for Learning Lead TA job summary

Southern Cross School is looking to appoint a dynamic and enthusiastic Senior Lead Teaching Assistant, Support for Learning, and be part of the Leadership Team. 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 allow them to thrive. 

We are looking for someone to develop our program for pupils with Emotional school-based dysregulation. Working with pupils to engage them with learning.

 

·       Promoting the school Values of Aspiration, Resilience and Kindness

·       Promote the Ambition Community Trust Guiding Principles of Relational Inclusion.

·       Being able to support and manage dysregulated behaviour effectively following our Behaviour Regulation Policy and Therapeutic Framework

·       Being the lead in implementing Federation initiatives of Conflict Resolution and Restorative Practice analysing data for SLT.

·       Take responsibility for managing the function of the CALM rooms

·       Oversee the screening process of Mental Health Screeners and analyse data to plan interventions.

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

·       Ensuring that staff are set up on IRIS and use it appropriately and with accuracy

·       Using IRIS data management to inform good practice and ensure SLT debriefs are completed in a timely manner.

·       Supporting children to develop their emotional regulation skills, which in turn will impact upon their ability to regulate their behaviour

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

·       Helping all children to become self-disciplined, able to accept responsibility for their own actions and make positive choices

·       Developing in all children the ability to listen to others; cooperate and to appreciate other ways of thinking and behaving

·       Working with parents to support pupil’s learning

·       Line Manage a team of Teaching Assistants.

Start Date: Subject to the completion of pre-employment checks

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/

We look forward to receiving your application and potentially discussing the role with you in the near future. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

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.

https://southerncross-ebsd.co.uk/

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.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Southern Cross School

• School type: Academy, ages 9 to 16
• School size: Up to 154 pupils
• 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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