Level 3 Teaching Assistant - SEMH Focus - Hampton Academies Trust : Job Details

Are you passionate about helping young people overcome emotional and social barriers to learning? Hampton Gardens School is seeking a skilled and compassionate Level 3 Teaching Assistant to join our highly respected Achievement Support Department at Hampton Gardens School from September 2025, with a focus on Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH) support.

Our Achievement Support Department is a purpose-built, inclusive hub featuring:

• A central collaboration area
• Sensory and intervention rooms
• A dedicated SEN office

You’ll be part of a dynamic team including a teaching SENDCo, Deputy SENDCo, Assistant SENCo, Teaching Assistants (Levels 1-3), a Pupil Premium Mentor, and a SEN Admin Assistant. We are committed to student voice, emotional resilience, and inclusive education.

What You’ll Be Doing

In this role, you will:

• Lead and deliver targeted SEMH interventions, including the Boxall Profile.
• Provide one-to-one and small group support to students with complex needs.
• Coordinate and implement exam access arrangements in line with JCQ regulations.
• Mentor and guide Level 1 and 2 Teaching Assistants.
• Collaborate with the SEN Leadership Team, teachers, and external agencies.
• Contribute to Individual Provision Maps, Pupil Passports, and the Graduated Approach.
• Support therapeutic interventions, including animal therapy and ELSA-based strategies.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience as a Level 2 Teaching Assistant or equivalent.
• Is confident delivering interventions across the curriculum.
• Has strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Is trained (or working towards training) as an Emotional Literacy Support Assistant (ELSA).
• Brings a calm, empathetic, and flexible approach to supporting students with SEMH needs.

Desirable:

• Experience coordinating exam access arrangements.
• Familiarity with the Graduated Approach and Early Help processes.
• Background in therapeutic approaches such as animal therapy.

Working Hours:

Monday to Friday, 8:15am - 3:30pm (32.5 hours/week)

Term time only + 5 additional days

Salary:

(Grade 7):

Full-time (52 weeks): From £27,711 - £31,067

Actual salary (32.5 hrs/week, term time + 5 days): From £20,842 - £23,367

How to Apply

If having read the advertisement, job description and person specification, you are motivated to apply for this position please submit your application via the linked website. Please note CV's and applications submitted directly via Reed will not be reviewed.

• Please complete all sections of the application form.
• Please note that CV’s will not be accepted.
• Your personal statement should outline your previous experience and how this makes you a suitable candidate for the position for which you are applying.

If you have any questions , please contact our HR Team in the first instance.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the specified deadline if a suitable candidate is found.

Hampton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).