Higher Level Teaching - English as an Additional Language
| Posting date: | 22 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £31,022 to £33,699 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 29 September 2025 |
| Location: | Sunderland, Tyne & Wear |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Together for Children Sunderland |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 286176 |
Summary
Higher Level Teaching - English as an Additional Language Assistant
3 Year Fixed Term Post
37 hours per week Term Time Only (39 weeks)
Grade 5 £31,022 - £33,699 Pro rata for TTO
Interview date Friday 10th October
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated person to become part of Sunderland’s well regarded English as an Additional Language team.
We are seeking to recruit an excellent classroom practitioner who is experienced in supporting pupils with special needs in a mainstream setting. The successful candidate must have excellent observation and communication skills. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of an experienced, dedicated team working in a progressively forward-thinking service.
Successful candidates will be expected to carry out detailed observations of pupils and advise teachers and SENDCos to enable them to provide effective support to pupils. They will undertake some direct 1:1 and small group work in a mainstream primary and/ or secondary environment to deliver specific interventions. In addition, they will support the team with the delivery of relevant training to parents/ carers, school staff and other key stakeholders.
Should you wish to discuss this post further, please contact
Richard Cullen, Strategic Lead School Improvement at Richard.Cullen@togetherforchildren.org.uk
Together for Children is committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse local communities that we support across Sunderland. We’re striving to build an inclusive workplace culture where all employees feel valued and diversity is celebrated by everyone.
As part of this commitment, we work collaboratively with our established employee networks:
Menopause Network
Accessibility Network
LGBTQ+ Network
Racial Equality Network
Armed Forces Network
We welcome and encourage job applications from candidates regardless of their age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race, and background.
If you have a disability please do reach out to our Accessibility Network Chair to hear how we can support you during the recruitment process and if you are successful, in the workplace peoplesupport@togetherforchildren.org.uk
For further information on Together for Children, please take a look at our website:
https://www.togetherforchildren.org.uk
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Together for Children have a fostering friendly People policy for all foster carers in their employment (regardless of their fostering service). This includes offering foster carers flexible working and paid time off for training and settling a new child into their home.
As a Fostering Friendly employer, Together for Children also help promote Foster Care Fortnight™, our annual campaign to raise the profile of fostering and encourage people to consider becoming foster carers and offer children the care they need - Foster with North East
3 Year Fixed Term Post
37 hours per week Term Time Only (39 weeks)
Grade 5 £31,022 - £33,699 Pro rata for TTO
Interview date Friday 10th October
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and highly motivated person to become part of Sunderland’s well regarded English as an Additional Language team.
We are seeking to recruit an excellent classroom practitioner who is experienced in supporting pupils with special needs in a mainstream setting. The successful candidate must have excellent observation and communication skills. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of an experienced, dedicated team working in a progressively forward-thinking service.
Successful candidates will be expected to carry out detailed observations of pupils and advise teachers and SENDCos to enable them to provide effective support to pupils. They will undertake some direct 1:1 and small group work in a mainstream primary and/ or secondary environment to deliver specific interventions. In addition, they will support the team with the delivery of relevant training to parents/ carers, school staff and other key stakeholders.
Should you wish to discuss this post further, please contact
Richard Cullen, Strategic Lead School Improvement at Richard.Cullen@togetherforchildren.org.uk
Together for Children is committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse local communities that we support across Sunderland. We’re striving to build an inclusive workplace culture where all employees feel valued and diversity is celebrated by everyone.
As part of this commitment, we work collaboratively with our established employee networks:
Menopause Network
Accessibility Network
LGBTQ+ Network
Racial Equality Network
Armed Forces Network
We welcome and encourage job applications from candidates regardless of their age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race, and background.
If you have a disability please do reach out to our Accessibility Network Chair to hear how we can support you during the recruitment process and if you are successful, in the workplace peoplesupport@togetherforchildren.org.uk
For further information on Together for Children, please take a look at our website:
https://www.togetherforchildren.org.uk
Nearly 40 per cent of foster carers combine fostering with other work. Those who do say that a supportive employer can make all the difference, enabling them to balance employment with caring for children.
Together for Children have a fostering friendly People policy for all foster carers in their employment (regardless of their fostering service). This includes offering foster carers flexible working and paid time off for training and settling a new child into their home.
As a Fostering Friendly employer, Together for Children also help promote Foster Care Fortnight™, our annual campaign to raise the profile of fostering and encourage people to consider becoming foster carers and offer children the care they need - Foster with North East