Pay: £100.00-£130.00 per day (depending on experience)
Do you have a passion for supporting young people to overcome behavioural challenges and succeed in education?
Are you confident, resilient, and able to build strong, positive relationships with pupils who need consistency and structure?
Aspire People are recruiting for a Behaviour Specialist HLTA to work across schools in Cardiff from September. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact-supporting pupils to regulate their emotions, rebuild confidence, and re-engage with learning.
The Role
As a Behaviour Specialist HLTA, you'll be a key part of the school's support team-working alongside teachers, pastoral staff and ALN/SEN specialists to create a calm, structured, and inclusive learning environment.
This is more than just a role-it's an opportunity to drive positive change, build trust, and help shape better outcomes for young people every day.
Key Responsibilities
Targeted behaviour support: Deliver impactful 1:1 and small-group interventions to improve engagement, emotional regulation and readiness to learn
Positive behaviour & de-escalation: Use consistent, effective strategies to reduce disruption and support pupils back into lessons
HLTA responsibilities: Lead engaging learning activities, deliver planned sessions and provide high-quality classroom cover
Pastoral support: Support pupils with routines, transitions and reintegration following behavioural incidents
Collaborative working: Work closely with teaching staff and pastoral/ALN teams to implement tailored behaviour plans
Safeguarding: Record and report concerns in line with 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 Cardiff
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 Cardiff, 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