Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff laptop

Mobile phone

Extensive training

Small class sizes with TA support

Enhanced Occupational Sickness Scheme

REACH awards

Service awards (2/5/10 years)

Salary sacrifice ( childcare vouchers,

Cycle to work

MediCash health cashback

Job summary

Compass Community is seeking a High-Level Teaching Assistant to support pupils with SEMH and SEND, including 1:1 work and small-group sessions. The role involves flexible classroom support, managing resources, and assisting with trips, displays, and therapy-related activities in a trauma-informed setting.

We emphasise resilience, effective communication, and adaptability, with input into curriculum development and extra-curricular activities, backed by extensive training and supportive

Qualifications

• HLTA role involves supporting teachers in the classroom and delivering sessions with small groups.

Responsibilities

• Support children 1:1 or in small groups, manage resources, and help deliver lessons.
• Assist with trips, displays, and therapy-related activities; monitor safety and behaviour.
• Contribute to developing the academic curriculum and extra-curricular opportunities.

Job description

About The RoleKey DatesDeadline for Applications: 28/08/2026Interview Date: W/C 01/09/2026Are you a Life Changer? Do you want to lean in and transform the life of a child? Compass Community puts children first through our therapeutic, innovative approach.Integrity, Courage and Care shape how we work. We listen deeply, challenge each other and fixing what needs fixing, together. This is the work. And we’d like you to be part of it.Who we are Our children come from a wide range of backgrounds but all have Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH), and many will also have other Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) such as Autism, ADHD, and communication difficulties. Many will have suffered significant trauma and adverse childhood experiences and may have social care involvement. The work we do is both varied and challenging and, as a trauma and attachment-informed organisation, all staff are provided with extensive therapeutic training and support.

Our closely triangulated approach places the child at the centre of decision-making, ensuring that education and therapy professionals, parents/carers, local authority teams and, most importantly, our students can work together to secure outstanding outcomes for all.

The Role HLTAs at our school know that no two days are the same and that no two children are the same either. Our children require very special adults who can support children with complex and challenging behaviours. They will know that our children require lots of attention, just the right sort of communication, consistency and flexibility in equal measure, and a non-judgmental approach. They need to be resilient, persistent and solution-focused to meet the needs of our children and to do so they need to wear a lot of hats and be prepared to change them at a moment’s notice! Our HLTAs may besupporting teachers in the classroomworking with children 1:1 or delivering sessions with small groups of studentsmanaging classroom resourcestaking children on trips and visitshaving their lunch with children who struggle sociallymanaging heightened behaviours and keeping children safeplaying board gamesconducting science experimentsmaking amazing displayscelebrating successpart of therapy sessions or reflecting on difficult periodsWe want our HLTAs to be part of the decision-making that drives our school, provides outcomes for children and advocates for every child. We welcome their input in developing both the academic curriculum and the opportunities in our extra-curricular offer – bringing their interests and passions to the table. Benefits and RewardsStaff laptop and mobile phoneExtensive training and professional qualification opportunities Small class sizes with specialist TA supportEnhanced Occupational Sickness SchemeWin up to £150 per month in our REACH awardsReceive £200 (2 years), £400 (5 years) and £600 (10 years) service awards, plus up to £500 special recognition award for outstanding practiceSalary sacrifice schemes, including childcare vouchers, technology and cycle to workRegular therapeutic and supportive supervisionCashback for various medical appointments & treatments such as dental, optical, physio and more with MediCashWe regularly review applications and reserve the right to close an advert early if we identify suitable candidates.