Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Ark; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Access to Ark rewards

Interest-free loans

Gym discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Ark is seeking a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to provide targeted interventions and specialist support within our Birmingham setting. You will work closely with teachers to monitor pupil progress, plan sessions, and contribute to IEP development, ensuring high expectations and inclusive learning.

The role requires a degree, relevant HLTA training or equivalent, and a minimum of two years' TA experience within the last five years.

Qualifications

• Qualified to degree level.
• Maths and English GCSE at grade C or above (or equivalent).
• Minimum of 2 years' experience as a teaching assistant or equivalent within the last 5 years.
• Completion of HLTA training or equivalent

Responsibilities

• Plans and deliver structured small-group interventions under teacher guidance.
• Adapts resources and supports SEND/EAL pupils more independently.
• Support pupil learning through targeted interventions and learning programmes, promoting high expectations, independence and confidence.
• Work with the SENCO and teachers to assess pupil needs and contribute to, implement and review Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
• Plan and deliver 1:1 and small-group intervention sessions to support pupil progress

Skills

Relationship building

Behaviour management

Curriculum support

Lesson planning support

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

About The Role

As a Higher-Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA), you will provide specialist support and targeted interventions for individuals and groups of pupils, helping them to achieve strong academic progress. Working closely with teachers, you will help create an inclusive, supportive and nurturing learning environment, playing a key role in our mission to ensure every student, regardless of their background, receives an excellent education and great choices in life.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plans and deliver structured small-group interventions under teacher guidance
• Adapts resources and supports SEND/EAL pupils more independently
• Support pupil learning through targeted interventions and learning programmes, promoting high expectations, independence and confidence
• Work with the SENCO and teachers to assess pupil needs and contribute to, implement and review Individual Education Plans (IEPs)
• Plan and deliver 1:1 and small-group intervention sessions to support pupil progress

Qualifications:

• Qualified to degree level
• Maths and English GCSE at grade C or above (or equivalent)
• Minimum of 2 years' experience as a teaching assistant or equivalent within the last 5 years
• Completion of HLTA training or equivalent

Knowledge & Skills:

• Experience building positive learning relationships with pupils and supporting their progress
• Experience of the Teaching Assistant role, including classroom organisation, curriculum support and behaviour management
• Good understanding of teaching and learning strategies and the ability to work effectively with individuals, groups and whole classes
• Ability to contribute to lesson planning, resource preparation, assessment and monitoring of pupil progress
• Good knowledge of the national curriculum

Benefits

• Salaries 2.5% higher than main pay scale.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards - a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans - up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Gym discounts - offering up to 40%.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme - providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark at arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/

About Us

We are committed to addressing educational disadvantage. We consistently guide pupils to GCSE and A-Level outcomes which place our cohorts in the top 10% of schools nationally on many measures, including those for the progress of disadvantaged pupils. Our school serves pupils from central Birmingham. The percentage of our cohort eligible for the Pupil Premium is the eighth highest in the country.

There are very few communities in the UK who need great teachers more than ours. Teachers and leaders at Ark St Albans Academy are determined to prove that the background of a young person can be no impediment to their success. Our school prepares pupils to succeed at elite universities, with our alumni proudly representing our community at prestigious destinations including Cambridge University, Durham University and the London School of Economics.

Visit arksstalbans.org/jobs to learn more about us.

Diversity and inclusion:

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark's diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on thislink.

Safeguarding statement:

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment – this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark's safer recruitment process, please click thislink.