Pay: £100.00-£130.00 per day (depending on experience)
Do you have a passion for supporting young people to overcome behavioural challenges and achieve their full potential?
Are you confident, resilient, and able to build strong, positive relationships with pupils who need structure, consistency, and guidance?
Aspire People are recruiting for a Behaviour Specialist HLTA to work across schools in Torfaen from September. This is a rewarding opportunity where you'll play a key role in helping pupils re-engage with learning, develop emotional regulation, and build confidence in the classroom.
The Role
As a Behaviour Specialist HLTA, you'll be a vital part of the school's support network-working alongside teaching staff, pastoral teams and ALN/SEN specialists to create a calm, structured and supportive learning environment.
This role is about more than managing behaviour-you'll inspire change, build trust, and make a meaningful difference to young people's lives every day.
Key Responsibilities
Targeted behaviour support: Deliver effective 1:1 and small-group interventions to improve engagement, emotional regulation and readiness to learn
Positive behaviour & de-escalation: Use consistent, proactive strategies to minimise disruption and support pupils back into lessons
HLTA responsibilities: Lead learning activities, deliver planned sessions and provide high-quality classroom cover where required
Pastoral support: Support pupils with routines, transitions and reintegration following behavioural challenges
Collaborative working: Work closely with teaching staff and pastoral/ALN teams to implement and review individual behaviour plans
Safeguarding: Record and report concerns in line with school safeguarding procedures
The Ideal Candidate
We're looking for someone passionate, resilient and proactive, who thrives in a rewarding but sometimes challenging environment:
Experience working with children or young people in an education or support setting
Strong behaviour management skills and the ability to quickly build rapport and trust
Confidence working at HLTA level, leading interventions and sessions independently
A calm, consistent and patient approach
Excellent communication skills and a strong team ethic
Desirable (but not essential): Experience supporting pupils with SEMH, EBD, mental health needs, challenging behaviour, anxiety and/or ALN.
Why Aspire People?
Support from a dedicated education specialist consultant
Opportunities to work across a range of schools in Torfaen
Access to long-term roles and career progression opportunities
A chance to work in a role where you'll see the difference you make every day
Apply Now
If you're ready to take the next step in your career and make a real impact as a Behaviour Specialist HLTA in Torfaen, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today with your CV and we'll be in touch.
Contact:
Melissa Riddle - Business Manager (Secondary & FE)
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Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks
Salary description
£110.00 - £130.00 per day