Start date: 1 April 2025 Hours Per Week: 36.5, Term time only King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road Sheldon Birmingham B26 2RZ Telephone number: 0121 647 2471 Contact email: vacancieskeshacademy.com Contract type: Permanent The start date is flexible depending upon the successful candidate notice period / availability King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy is a mixed 11-18 academy serving a vibrant and diverse community. Judged to be Good by Ofsted (February 2023), we are proud of our committed staff and aspirational pupils. We are looking to appoint a dedicated and experienced HLTA to join our committed SEN team. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a commitment to making a difference to the lives of young people and work with class teachers to: raise the learning and attainment of pupils promote pupils’ independence, self esteem and social inclusion provide support to pupils, individually or in groups, to secure access to the full curriculum The successful candidate will be: highly motivated and enthusiastic be self-motivated and able to work on own initiative a committed team player a confident communicator We can offer you: access to an Employee Assistance Programme a modern, well-resourced environment supportive, enthusiastic and committed colleagues access to a range of CPD and training tailored to your needs This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. How to Apply A full job description and an application pack for this post, can be found here or can be obtained from: King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy Sheldon Heath Road Birmingham B26 2RZ Tel: 0121 647 2471 or by emailing vacancieskeshacademy.com. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. Applicants please note: This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. Please use the contact details in the advert for information on actual employment conditions. Rehabilitation of offenders: This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.