Tees Valley Collaborative Trust, based in the North East of England, is a well established organisation with social inclusion, educational excellence and widening participation at the heart of its values.
At the Stockton Sixth Form College site, we are seeking to appoint a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to support with the smooth running of a dedicated faculty offering provision for secondary students (11-16) with Social, Emotional & Mental Health Needs (SEMH), who:
• Can support teaching staff in the delivery of the national curriculum and contribute to the development of other support staff and students.
• Demonstrate an understanding of and empathy for learning difficulties and disabilities and have emotional resilience to work with challenging students
• Has experience of liaising with outside agencies, such as the Local Authority
• Holds a level 4 Higher Level Teaching Assistant qualification, or equivalent
This role could be combined with the 0.5 Teacher vacancy.
Start Date: January 2025
Salary and Benefits Information
Salary: SFCA Support Staff Pay Spine 14 – 17 (£28,593 - £31,342 per annum)
Actual Starting Salary at Scale Point 14 is £13,219.90 per annum (pay award pending)
Employee Benefits include:
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme for all our support staff
• Opportunities for training and professional development
• Childcare Vouchers
• Cycle Scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Discounted nursery provision on the Prior Pursglove College site (available to all Trust employees)
Application Details
Closing Date: noon on 3rd December
Interview Date: w/c 9th December
An application pack can be downloaded from or Please contact the HR Department at HR@tvc.ac.uk for any further information.
All applications must be submitted on a Trust application form and CVs will not be accepted.
We are an inclusive employer and we actively encourage applications from people from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds. If you need any assistance with your application in terms of reasonable adjustments, please let us know.
Safeguarding Information
Tees Valley Collaborative Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment
As this post involves direct contact with, or unsupervised responsibility for, children or vulnerable adults the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check before taking up the position. Additional checks will include; identity checks, qualification checks and employment checks, including the investigation of any gaps between jobs and two satisfactory references.