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Level 3 Teaching Assistant – SEMH Focus

Hampton Gardens School

Peterborough

  • £20,842 - £23,367 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
Grade 7. Actual salary for 32.5 hours per week, term time + 5 days. Support staff pay award pending.
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
09 September 2025
Apply by:
8 September 2025

Job overview

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

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).













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About Hampton Gardens School

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  • Hampton Gardens School
  • Hartland Avenue, Hampton Gardens, Peterborough
  • Cambridgeshire
  • PE7 8HR
  • United Kingdom

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Hampton Gardens is an 11-19 free school which opened in September 2017 to an initial intake of 180 Year 7 students. When full, the school will accommodate 1200 students in years 7-11 and 300 students in Sixth Form. Hampton Gardens is part of the Hampton Academies Trust who also run the highly successful and popular Hampton College all-through school,Hampton Lakes Primary School and Dogsthorpe Infant School. HAT schools have very close links and some shared staff.

Head of School

Kevin Ainslie

Executive Headteacher

Dr Helen Price

Values and Vision

Hampton Gardens aims to give students an excellent education by following a well-balanced curriculum. Children will have the opportunity to take advantage of new state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. This includes a 3G all-weather sports pitch.

No Ofsted report available

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