Job Summary
Job title: HLTA
School: The Cedars School – Part of Hexagon Care Services
Location: Hinckley
HLTA salary: £25,000 to £27,000
Location Bonus: £1000
About Hexagon Care
Hexagon Care Services is a national provider of residential care, education, and therapy for young people. With over 80 homes and schools across England, we work closely with local authorities to deliver specialist services, including therapeutic care, crisis intervention, and support for children with social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties. Our mission is to provide safe, stable environments where young people can build resilience and develop skills for a brighter future.
Make a Difference Where It Matters Most
Are you passionate about supporting young people and ready for a rewarding role in a nurturing, specialist setting? If so, The Cedars School could be the fresh start you’re looking for.
The Cedars school is located in Leicestershire, LE9, sharing the same site as our Cedars residential home, and is a small specialist school for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder/Condition (ASD/ASC). Our school is just north of a town called Hinckley and is easily accessible from Nuneaton, Leicester and some areas of Coventry.
About the Role
We are seeking a dedicated Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our close-knit team.
This role is perfect for someone who enjoys working with small pupil groups across both academic and vocational subjects and who shares our passion for supporting young people with additional needs. You’ll bring patience, creativity, and a flexible approach to learning, helping pupils to achieve their best outcomes.
The successful candidate will:
1. Have a strong understanding of learners with additional needs.
2. Support the development and delivery of high-quality, bespoke education.
3. Work closely with teachers, professionals, and care staff to provide a holistic package of support.
4. Previous experience as a Teaching Assistant
5. Experience supporting students with SEMH needs or in a secondary school setting
In return we can we offer you:
6. Small class sizes of no more than 6 students.
7. A strong focus on work life balance due to; reduced student numbers, reduced level of marking and assessment.
8. A 37-hour working week.
9. Full access to school holidays.
10. A dedicated, supportive, and enthusiastic team, who strive for the best outcomes for our students.
11. A comprehensive induction programme.
12. Excellent CPD provided by our own highly skilled learning and development team.
13. A commitment to supporting the physical and mental wellbeing of all our staff, including access to GP hero, able futures, employee assistant programme.
A range of benefits including:
14. Staff referral scheme
15. Life assurance (4x salary)
16. Monthly staff prize draw
17. Electric vehicle scheme
18. Cycle to work scheme
19. Long service bonus
20. Awards ceremony
What Our Ofsted Report Says:
“The impact of the school’s work on pupils’ social and academic outcomes is remarkable.”
“Staff are extremely positive about working at this school. They feel valued and supported.”
“The school and the proprietor body have a strong moral imperative. They are passionate about making a difference to the lives of disadvantaged pupils.”
Please note, Hexagon Care Services does not hold a sponsorship licence and as such we are unable to support any candidates who do not already have right to work. This is a permanent position, if you have right to work but with an expiry date, we are more than welcome to receive your application but please note you would only be eligible for an interim contract linked to your RTW expiry.
All hiring managers at Hexagon Care Services are trained by safer recruitment consortium accredited trainers, and all positions in regulated activity with children will be required to undergo safer recruitment and onboarding checks prior to commencement. This will include an enhanced DBS and/or children’s barred list check.
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