Hours of work: 37 hours per week (8:30am to 4:30pm, Monday to Thursday and 8:30am to 4:00pm on Fridays)

We have an exciting opportunity for a kind, curious and hardworking individual to join our growing SEND team as a HLTA - Assistant SENDCO working across our secondary college, sixth form and primary. Ideally you will be an experienced HLTA currently working within a secondary setting.  Knowledge and experience of working with students with SEND is essential and knowledge of access arrangements would be advantageous.  This role will involve working with students to deliver interventions both in and out of the classroom as well as supporting the SENDCO with operation and strategic planning.

Northstowe Secondary College was built in 2019 and is the cornerstone of the Northstowe Learning Community, an all-through school from 2024, catering for students aged 4-19. We are also lucky enough to have the Martin Bacon Academy, an area Special School, on our campus that also caters for children aged 4-19. Northstowe Secondary College opened to just 71 students but is now over-subscribed with students in Years 7-11.  In September 2024, Northstowe Primary School opened with its first intake of Reception aged children and our Sixth Form Provision welcomed its first young adults into Year 12. The secondary school has grown year on year, and it will continue to grow until it reaches its full capacity of 1,800 places for students aged 11-16, with a further 400 places available for sixth form students.

You will be part of an experienced and growing team of teaching and support staff working to create an inclusive, innovative and aspirational learning environment for the young people and families within the community we serve.

The Opportunity

 ·         To join our established and dynamic team of teaching and support staff

·         To contribute to the educational outcomes of young people in our community especially those with SEND

·         To help plan and create new processes within the growing school

·         Collaboration and training opportunities within Meridian Trust

The ideal candidate will

 ·        Be an experienced HLTA looking to progress their career

·         Be knowledgeable around child protection and safeguarding matters

·         Possess outstanding written and verbal communication skills and personal integrity 

·         Be competent using IT packages and school based systems

·         Be professional in their working relationships with students and colleagues

Benefits of working for us: 

As a multi-academy trust of over 30 schools, Meridian Trust can provide a wide network of opportunities for collaboration and career development for both teaching and support staff. With an initial teaching training facility and a teaching hub network within our Trust, there are ample opportunities to both, get into teaching, and develop within the profession.  

Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to:

·         Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources

·         Cycle to work scheme

·         Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme

·         Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations

·         Free on-site parking

·        Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/.

Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities. 

Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve.  The Trust currently operates 30 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff.  To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk 

How to apply:

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below. 

Applications must be submitted via My New Term.  In line with safer recruitment practices, we are unable to accept CVs.  If you have any questions about the application process or you would like to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Sarah Wakerley, HR Officer on recruitment@northstowe.education

Closing date for applications is: Tuesday, 6^th May 2025 (by 8am). 

Interview date is: Monday, 12^th May 2025

 We reserve the right to close the advert early if we have successfully recruited before the application deadline.

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.