HLTA - Outreach and Inclusion Support
Kingston Upon Thames & Richmond Upon Thames
ASAP start
Full-time (term time only)
£130 PAYE per day, weekly payment
*** Interviews are arranged ASAP ***
There are children in Kingston and Richmond who are not in school right now. Some have not been for weeks. Some are at serious risk of permanent exclusion. Some are managing anxiety so severe that walking through a school gate feels impossible. They are not lost causes. They are young people who need the right adult at the right moment with the right approach.
That adult could be you.
This is a borough-wide HLTA outreach role, working as part of a specialist inclusion service that supports some of the most vulnerable children and young people across Kingston and Richmond. The young people you will work with have significant SEMH needs, emotionally related school avoidance (ERSA), communication and interaction difficulties, and in many cases a history of unsuccessful placements or interventions. What they have in common is that they need consistency, trust, and someone who does not give up on them.
About the role
This is a travelling, outreach-based position. You will not be based in one school; you will move across settings in Kingston and Richmond, working with children and young people who are either at risk within their mainstream school or receiving alternative education provision. You will plan and deliver lessons independently, support young people to re-engage with their education, and build genuine, boundary-setting relationships that make a real difference over time.
Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:
- Planning, preparing and delivering high-quality lessons independently, across a range of subjects and year groups
- Supporting children and young people with SEMH, ERSA, ASC, and communication and interaction needs
- Applying trauma-informed, relationship-led approaches in your practice
- Helping young people develop emotional regulation, resilience, and the confidence to re-engage with learning
- Contributing to multi-agency planning and communicating effectively with school staff, families and specialists
- Travelling between sites across both boroughs, a driving licence and access to a vehicle are strongly preferred
What you need to know going in
The young people in this role can be complex. Dysregulation, school refusal, and emotionally driven behaviour are part of the picture, and there will be days that test your patience and your resilience. At the same time, this is the kind of work where you genuinely see the impact of what you do. When a young person who has been out of education for months starts to trust you, attend, and try, that is not a small thing. It stays with you.
The kind of person this role suits
You are an experienced HLTA or senior SEN TA who is confident working independently. You have supported young people with SEMH, ASC, or complex SEN before, and you understand that what looks like defiance is often fear, and what looks like disengagement is often dysregulation. You are calm, boundary-setting, warm, and adaptable, and you do not need much hand-holding to do excellent work.
We would also welcome applications from people outside traditional school settings, provided you have direct experience working with young people in similar contexts. Relevant backgrounds include:
- Learning mentors, behaviour support and inclusion workers
- Community or youth support workers with SEND young people
- Children's residential support workers transitioning into education
- Those who have worked in alternative provision or medical tuition settings
- Psychology or education graduates with meaningful hands-on SEND experience
- Anyone who has supported school-refusing, non-verbal, or significantly dysregulated young people
If you have transferable skills and a genuine understanding of why this work matters, I want to hear from you.
If this role sounds like the right next step, I would love to have a conversation.Apply now or contact Heeji Moon on 0203 011 4848.