About this role
Part of the Unity Schools Partnership
Tel: 01440 333400
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://candidate.unitysp-careers.co.uk/315460NFK
Headteacher: Emily McMillen
Salary - NJC Scale 4 SP 7-11, £19,988 - £21,304 actual pa (£26,402 - £28,141 FTE)PermanentPart Time33.5 hours per weekTerm Time onlyRequired for 1 September 2026
We have a unique and extremely exciting opportunity to be part of the team of a brand-new school which opened in September 2025. We are looking to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant who will play a central role supporting the growth and development of the school. Hours of work – 8.30am-3.30pm Mon, Wed, Thurs and Fri, 8.30am- 4.30pm Tuesday.
As part of the Unity Schools Partnership multi-academy trust, the school is be part of a collaborative, forward thinking group of 40 schools. Eventually, the school will have the capacity for 420 pupils.
You will need to be a motivated and passionate individual with a kind heart. This role is ideal for an individual with experience of supporting children with SEND and who wants to make a difference. You will work well as a team and have the ambition for all children to thrive. The role will vary some days so you will be adaptable to change and enjoy variation in your role. Training will be offered as part of the role.
The role will include:
overseeing and developing the Apple Tree provision, which will initially be an accessible base for children who need a less stimulating environment to deliver interventions for pupils maintaining the environment in the Apple Tree provision to support the needs of the children accessing the space delivering small group and 1:1 interventions for pupils including sensory circuits and Attention Autism supporting children with pupil specific targetsLeading a class to cover where needed supporting pupils with SEND in the mainstream classroom environment liaising with external professionals, the class teacher and the SENDCo to plan the needs of pupils supporting with the implementation of SEND plans and APDRs The ideal candidate would have:
experience of working in a primary school (essential)experience of working in EYFS (desirable)Thrive Practitioner training (desirable)ELSA training (desirable)a strong understanding of and experience of working with children with SENDexperience of speech and language support (desirable)experience of working with children with SEND (essential)experience of supporting children with interventions and measuring the impactwillingness to partake in training and implement in the school experience of safeguarding children in a schoolStrong relational skillsExcellent attendanceFor an informal discussion prior to making in application, please contact Emily McMillen, Headteacher - [email protected]
How to apply
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Closing date: 6 July 2026, 9am*
Interview date: To be confirmed
Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All successful candidates will be subject to rigorous pre employment checks, including an enhanced DBS. We are also committed to equality, diversity and fair recruitment practices, and we oppose all forms of unlawful discrimination.
We value inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you wish to work part time or as a job share, we will accommodate this wherever possible. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups.
This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.