Key Role Information

Salary
£32,597 - £35,412 FTE (£29,475.08 - £32,020.47 actual)
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
05/07/2026 23:59
Interview
W/C 13th July 2026
Contract term
TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks
Pay grade
Suport Staff Pay Scale | 20 - 24
Department
Support Staff
Key stage
Early Years, Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4, Key Stage 5
Hours per week
37.00
Weeks per year
47.149
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

The role in a nutshell

To lead and support the delivery of a nurturing, structured, and engaging curriculum for KS1 pupils whose primary need is SEMH and who are working at an EYFS developmental stage. The HLTA will play a key role in facilitating continuous provision, supporting emotional regulation, and enabling pupils to access learning through play-based and experiential approaches.



The candidate

The ideal candidate will have or can demonstrate a commitment to undertake professional development. You will need:

  • HLTA status or equivalent experience
  • Training in SEMH, trauma-informed practice, or attachment-aware approaches
  • Understanding of EYFS framework and continuous provision
  • Behaviour management approaches (e.g. Team Teach, de-escalation)
  • Safeguarding and child protection training
  • SEND Code of Practice awareness

We welcome applications from everyone who believes they meet the expectations of the role regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, or disability. To ensure that our staff composition is representative of the communities we serve, applications from groups who are currently under-represented in education including people with disabilities and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are particularly encouraged. 

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme
Local Government Pension Scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Employee Assistance Programme
Annual Eye Care Voucher
Annual Eye Care Voucher
Cycle to Work Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

Educated to grade 4 or above at GCSE level in English and Maths essential
Meet Higher Level Teaching Assistant standards or equivalent qualifications or experienceessential

Skills

Experience

Demonstrate understanding of SEMH needs and impact on learning essential
Knowledge of stages of child development and individual needsessential
Recognise behaviour as a form of communication essential
Knowledge of Health and Safety and safeguarding policies, procedures and protocolsessential
Understand safeguarding procedures essential
Well-developed communication skills, both orally and in writing. essential
Ability to contribute to the management of pupil behaviouressential
Ability to establish positive relationships with pupils, families, colleagues and agenciesessential
Understanding and awareness of individual needs and ability to adjust communication methods accordinglyessential
Ability to plan, prepare and deliver a lesson under direction from a teacheressential
Ability to implement programmes planned with colleagues and/or other professionals/agenciesessential
Ability to assist with transition between both phases both inside and outside of schoolessential
Ability to organise classroom resources and maintain recordsessential
Understanding and awareness of individual needs and ability to adjust communication methods accordinglyessential
Experience of working within an education setting or equivalent. essential
Experience within EYFS or early developmental stages and delivering play based or continuous provision essential
Experience of planning and delivering learning activities for group and individual need. essential
Evidence of work with children and young people, including children with disabilities/special needs and from a range of backgroundsessential
Relevant experience of building positive relationships with all stakeholdersessential
Ability to innovatively use resources and materials, including ICT software and equipment.essential
Understanding the role of parents/carers and the wider community in educationessential
Knowledge of EYFS framework and child development
To understand trauma-informed and attachment approaches
Knowledge of social, emotional and mental health settings and characteristics
Awareness of the SEND Code of Practice

Willowfield Academy (formerly Westbury Academy)

Emily Ingram

Emily.Ingram@Raleightrust.org

Chingford Road
Bilborough
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG8 3BT

Safeguarding Information

The Raleigh Education Trust (the “Trust”) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Creating a culture of safety and vigilance for our pupils is of paramount importance, we aim to:

(a) create and maintain a safe environment

(b) manage situations should child welfare concerns arise

(c) create an atmosphere of trust in which pupils feel confident to confide any concern

(d) help young people to understand the difference between acceptable and non - acceptable behaviour

(e) teach pupils to stay safe from harm


Pupils are taught about safeguarding, including E-safety as part of a broad and balanced curriculum. All staff within the Trust take welfare concerns seriously and encourage children and young people to talk about anything that worries them.