Teaching Personnel is working in partnership with a secure residential education setting in the Stannington, Morpeth area (Northumberland) to recruit an experienced and confident Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA).

This is a challenging and rewarding role supporting young people with complex needs in a secure learning environment.

About the Role:

As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, you will: • Deliver learning activities to individuals and small groups, following lesson plans and adapting content to meet learners’ needs • Provide targeted support to young people with SEND, SEMH, trauma-related behaviours, and additional learning needs • Support the assessment of progress, recording outcomes, and feeding back to teaching staff • Assist with personal care duties where required, maintaining dignity, safety, and safeguarding standards • Promote positive behaviour, emotional regulation, and engagement within a secure setting • Work closely with teachers, care staff, and multidisciplinary professionals to ensure consistent support • Act as a positive role model and support learners’ academic, social, and emotional development

Who can apply?

We are looking for candidates who: • Have significant experience working with children or young people in SEN, residential care, secure, or alternative provision settings • Hold HLTA status or equivalent experience at a higher support level • Are comfortable supporting personal care needs as part of the role • Are calm, resilient, and confident in managing challenging behaviour • Have a strong commitment to safeguarding vulnerable young people

Requirements:

Teaching Personnel will support successful applicants with: • Enhanced DBS (Child & Adult Workforce) registered on the Update Service • References covering the last two years of employment • Safeguarding, Prevent Duty, and secure-setting compliance training

Why work with Teaching Personnel?

• Competitive daily pay rates reflecting HLTA responsibilities • Free access to specialist CPD and online training • Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement • Opportunities for long-term and potential permanent roles

Ready to make a meaningful impact in a secure education setting?

Apply now by submitting your CV — we’d love to hear from you.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details. All pay rates quoted include 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position, with the potential for a permanent role.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We conduct safeguarding checks in line with DfE guidance, including enhanced DBS checks and online searches. All registered candidates receive FREE Child Protection and Prevent Duty training.

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All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.