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Therapeutic & Learning Support – HLTA

We are seeking a compassionate, skilled and motivated Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join our team as a Therapeutic & Learning Support specialist. This role is central to promoting emotional wellbeing, positive relationships and readiness to learn for pupils with a range of SEMH, communication and relational needs.

You will:

  • Deliver high-quality therapeutic interventions including Draw & Talk, emotional literacy work, trauma-informed sessions, and resilience-building programmes
  • Work collaboratively with teachers to adapt learning, support emotional readiness and reduce barriers to engagement
  • Build strong, trusting relationships rooted in safety, consistency and connection
  • Lead 1:1 and small-group sessions focused on wellbeing, regulation and positive learning behaviours
  • Contribute to assessment, planning and recording using systems such as Evidence for Learning
  • Work alongside families, therapists and wider professionals to support the holistic needs of pupils

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a highly relational school community where belonging and aspiration sit at the heart of our work.

How to Apply

Please find the application forms and job description attached alongside the job advert. Please send the whole completed application form to secretary@pencalenick.org

Closing date: 15th December
Interview date: To be confirmed

Visits to the school are warmly encouraged — come and see the difference you could make.