Higher Level Teaching Assistant – SEN

Higher Level Teaching Assistant – SEN 

Location: Rockshaw Road, Chaldon, Surrey 
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract - Until April 2026

Actual salary: £27,713 - £30,250 dependant on qualifications and experience  
Hourly rate: £15.51 - £16.93 per hour 
Hours: 40 hours per week - Term Time only - Start time 8.15am - Finish time Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday 4.45pm. Thursday 5pm and Friday 4pm  

Start Date: September 2025 

Aurora Chaldon School  

As part of our growth strategy, The Aurora Group are really pleased to be opening a brand new SEND Secondary School in September 2025 in Chaldon, Surrey for young people aged 11-16 who require support with social communication, emotional regulation and sensory processing, typically associated with Autism. All our students have access to a broad and exciting curriculum, allied to the national curriculum, personalised to meet their needs, interests and passions. With a model of small classes, high levels of classroom support and a supernumerary multi-disciplinary intervention team we are able to give students “every opportunity to achieve”  

We are looking to recruit Higher Level Teaching Assistants to join our team at Chaldon School. This is an exciting opportunity to join the school at the start of their journey. You will be based at Aurora Chaldon school with a requirement to work out of our satellite site Caterham when required.  

The main purpose of the role: 

The purpose of the Higher Level Teaching Assistant is to support the Class teacher with all elements of the day to day running of the class and to teach whole classes, groups and individual lessons in consultation with the Class Teacher on a regular basis across a range of classes. 

To learn more about this amazing school, please follow this link – Chaldon School  

Key duties: 

Pupil Welfare and Safeguarding  

• Take responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils according to the school’s policies, including safeguarding and PREVENT.  
• Provide meaningful feedback on pupil behaviour, relationships and attitudes.  
• Monitor pupils conduct and behaviour throughout the learning process and intervene to resolve highly complex, difficult or very challenging issues and to keep records of incidents, health, behaviour etc. as necessary  

Supporting Teaching and Learning  

• To lead in the absence of any Class Teachers across the school. 
• Assist the Class Teacher with carrying out the professional duties of a teacher as outlined in the Professional Standards for Teachers.  
• Know and understand the Class Teacher’s curriculum planning and to plan, prepare and deliver assigned programmes of teaching and learning activities to individual, small groups and/or classes modifying and adapting activities as necessary within agreed systems of supervision.  
• To provide high quality, challenging and differentiated educational activities and experiences through teaching a broad and balanced curriculum aiming at pupils achieving their full potential in all areas of learning. 
• Develop and implement individual plans for pupils (such as the educational elements in an EHCP), including attendance at, and contribution to, reviews if requested.  

Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required. Please see the link below for our full job description: 

Job Description – Higher Level Teaching Assistant   

Successful candidate qualities: 

• GCSE Maths and English qualification minimum Grade 4 or equivalent is essential. 
• The Higher Level Teaching Assistant Diploma or equivalent Level 4 qualification or demonstrate equivalent skill level.
• Previous experience of working within a relevant SEND Provision.   
• Understanding of the Safeguarding principles and Child Protection procedures  
• Experience of managing a range of approaches to behaviour, including managing behaviours that challenge.  
• Experience working within education is advantageous   
• Experience of working within a multi-cultural, inclusive setting  

Be part of our successful team and also benefit from a generous package that includes: 

• Life assurance 
• Enhanced Pension 
• Perkbox - offering high street discounts 
• Employee assistance programme 
• Car lease scheme 
• Fully funded training and qualifications 
• Bike to work scheme 
• Free membership to our Health cash back plan - Claim back money on services such as dental, optical, physio and many more. 
• Free parking 

How to apply: 

Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details.  If you need any assistance or would like any more information, please contact Liz in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at liz.hudson@theauroragroup.co.uk  

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check. 

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. 

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer. 

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.  

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.