Northern House Academy is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Advanced Skills Teaching Assistant to join our team. The successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting pupils with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs to engage positively with learning and achieve their individual potential. Working alongside teachersand the wider staff team, you will help create a safe, inclusive and nurturing environment where every child is supported to thrive academically, socially and emotionally.

You will work collaboratively with class teachers to deliver highly personalised learning, adapting your approach to meet the individual needs of pupils and helping to remove barriers to learning. Through positive relationships, high expectations and a consistent, relational approach, you will support pupils to develop their emotional regulation, confidence, independence and readiness to learn.

A key aspect of the role is working flexibly across the academy, providing high-quality classroom support, delivering targeted interventions and contributing to a therapeutic learning environment. You will work closely with colleagues, families and external professionals to ensure pupils receive coordinated, responsive support that promotes positive outcomes both in and beyond the classroom.

The role is underpinned by our core values of happiness, high expectations, nurture, consistency, understanding and positivity.

Who this role suits

The Advanced Skills Teaching Assistant role is ideal for someone who:

• Is passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of children and young people with SEMH.

• Builds positive, trusting relationships with pupils, colleagues and families.

• Is calm, resilient and able to respond positively to challenge.

• Is committed to a relational, restorative and therapeutic approach to supporting children.

• Has high expectations and believes every pupil can succeed.

• Enjoys working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

• Is adaptable, reflective and willing to learn and develop their practice.

• Is creative, proactive and able to adapt their approach to meet the individual needs of pupils.

• Shares the academy's values of happiness, high expectations, nurture, consistency, understanding and positivity.

What success looks like in this role

At Northern House Academy, success is defined through being values-led and through relationships, consistency and impact. In this role, you will:

• Build positive, trusting relationships that help pupils feel safe, valued and ready to learn.

• Support teachers to deliver engaging, personalised learning that enables pupils to make meaningful progress.

• Respond calmly and consistently to pupils' individual needs using relational and restorative approaches.

• Promote pupils' emotional regulation, independence and confidence both in and beyond the classroom.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues, families and external professionals to provide joined-up support.

• Demonstrate flexibility, resilience and a commitment to meeting the changing needs of pupils and the academy.

• Reflect on your practice and engage positively in professional development and supervision.

• Contribute to positive outcomes for pupils, including improved engagement, wellbeing, behaviour and achievement.

  
  

  Application Process

  To apply for this post, please complete an application via MyNewTerm

  
  

  Application deadline: Friday 10th July at Midday 

  Interviews will be held: Monday 13th July