SEMH HLTA
Salary/Rate:up to £130 per day PAYE
Job type:Contract
Town/City:Newham
County:North East London
Type of Role:HLTA
Job ref:8502
Post Date:31.03.25
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About the Role
SEMH (Social Emotional Mental Health) HLTA
Secondary School
Up to £130 Per Day PAYE
London Borough of Newham
Immediate Start Available
Are you a strong and resilient HLTA looking for a challenging and rewarding role in a fantastic secondary school for children with SEMH needs?
Do you have experience working with in a PRU or similar setting?
Here at Parker Smith Inclusion, we are working with an inspiring SEMH Secondary School in the London Borough of Newham. They are looking for SEMH HLTA's.
Requirements of a HLTA
- Experience with challenging behaviour – this role would really suit someone who has worked in a PRU or SEMH school, has worked as a Pastoral Officer in a school, or has experience with challenging behaviour as a Youth Worker.
- Experience working to support pupils with physically and emotionally challenging behaviour
- Experience delivering engaging lessons to students
- A resilient personality and an ability to build rapport quickly with staff and students.
- De-escalation training would be a bonus for this role, however, the school do also provide their own specialised de-escalation training
- An interest in mental health and seeing behaviour as a form of communication is essential for this role
What to expect as a SEMH HLTA
- The opportunity to really make a difference to the life of a pupil with SEMH needs.
- Long-term positions available
- The opportunity for a good work-life balance due to school time hours.
- The opportunity to develop your skills as a SEMH HLTA
- This is a challenging and highly rewarding role which requires a strong and resilient personality and a strong drive to help and support children with additional needs.
Why work with us?
- We have over 300 5* Google reviews, please check them out!
- We are an Ethical consultancy that always put people first
- We specialise in SEND and we are all passionate about Inclusivity
- We choose PAYE not an Umbrella company
- We go above and beyond to make sure we are with you every step of the way on your journey to your future dream role
If you think you would be an incredible asset to a team then please do get in touch by applying to this advert or emailing elise.harnwell@psinclusion.co.uk
Unfortunately if you are not contacted within 5 working days it means your application has been unsuccessful, we will however keep your records on file and contact you if a job role becomes available that we believe is perfect for you.
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