Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) SEMH Resource Provision

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Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

SEMH Resource Provision

Oak View Academy is a welcoming primary school catering to children aged 2 to 11 years, situated within the heart of Winsford. We pride ourselves on fostering a nurturing, inclusive environment where every child is supported to achieve their full potential. Our dedicated team works passionately to build strong community ties and create opportunities for all pupils to thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

Salary: SCP 18 £31,537 (Full Time Equivalent)
Actual Salary: £24,759.32
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only (39 weeks)
Hours: 33.75 hours per week, 8:15 am – 3:30 pm
Start Date: Monday 23rd February 2026

Line Manager: Resource Provision Lead Teacher
Disclosure Level: Enhanced

Closing Date: Wednesday 14th January 2026 at 9am

Interviews: WB 19th January 2026

About the Role

Oak View Academy is excited to recruit a passionate and skilled Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our new Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) Resource Provision, a specialist setting designed to support up to 10 children with EHCPs facing SEMH challenges such as anxiety, attachment difficulties, social, communication and behavioural challenges.

This unique role involves teaching small groups and delivering bespoke one-to-one interventions with a tailored curriculum designed to meet individual pupil needs. You will work both within the resource base and alongside mainstream classes to help pupils overcome barriers and thrive academically and emotionally.

Key Responsibilities

Supporting Teaching and Learning in the Classroom

• Work collaboratively with teachers to plan and deliver tailored support for pupils with SEMH needs within mainstream or specialist settings.
• Adapt tasks to ensure SEMH pupils can access and succeed in their learning.
• Provide emotional and behavioural support, encouraging resilience, independence, and self-regulation.
• Act as a consistent, calming presence for pupils, helping to manage transitions and emotional responses throughout the day.
• Contribute to creating an inclusive and nurturing learning environment.

Delivering SEMH Interventions

• Plan, deliver, and assess small group and 1:1 interventions focused on emotional literacy, self-regulation, social skills, self-esteem, and anxiety management.
• Monitor pupil progress and engagement and adjust intervention strategies accordingly.
• Maintain records and provide feedback to the SENCO and teaching staff.

Parental Engagement and Support

• Build strong relationships with parents and carers to support pupils’ SEMH needs holistically.
• Communicate regularly with families, updating them on pupil progress, support strategies, and areas of concern.
• Attend and contribute to meetings with parents, including review meetings and EHCP discussions.
• Offer guidance or signpost external support to help families assist their child’s development at home.

Additional Responsibilities

• Deliver planned lessons and targeted interventions to small groups and bespoke one-to-one sessions.
• Occasionally cover whole classes during short-term teacher absences and weekly PPA cover.
• Collaborate with teaching staff to develop schemes of work and personalised learning materials suited to pupils’ SEMH needs.
• Implement effective behaviour management strategies to promote emotional regulation, resilience, and positive social skills.
• Monitor and record pupil progress, contributing to EHCP reviews and providing detailed feedback to staff, parents, and external agencies.
• Liaise with mainstream teachers to ensure seamless support for resource provision pupils integrating into mainstream lessons.
• Supervise pupils throughout activities and tasks, maintaining a positive and structured learning environment.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• HLTA status or equivalent qualification/experience.
• Proven experience working with children with SEMH needs within an educational setting.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrating patience, calmness, and proactivity.
• Strong behaviour management skills, with training in methods such as Team Teach highly desirable.

The Ideal Candidate Will Be

• Committed to inclusion and passionate about making a real difference to children’s lives.
• Able to build trusting, positive relationships with pupils and colleagues.
• Resilient, adaptable, and proactive in meeting the diverse needs of children with SEMH challenges.
• Eager to contribute to the development and success of a new, resourced provision.

Why Join Oak View Academy?

• Be part of an exciting new chapter as we open our purpose-built SEMH Resource Provision, supported by over £200,000 of investment.
• Work in a school that truly values inclusion and aims to provide outstanding support for pupils with additional needs.
• Enjoy a supportive leadership team and a close-knit community dedicated to pupil wellbeing and achievement.
• Benefit from a permanent, full-time role with term-time working hours that support a healthy work-life balance.
• Opportunity to develop professionally within a dynamic and forward-thinking primary school setting.

How to Apply / School Visits

If you are enthusiastic about inclusion and ready to make a difference at Oak View Academy, we would love to hear from you. For further information, an informal conversation, or to arrange a school visit, please contact Ms Helen Bebbington, Headteacher, by emailing: head@oak-view-academy.co.uk

Oak View Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS checks will be conducted.