Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Sapientia Education Trust; Stanton Street; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional educational trust is seeking a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to lead personalized learning interventions for students, particularly those with Communication & Interaction needs and ASD. This permanent, 35-hour per week role is situated at a high school in Suffolk, with a focus on creating an inclusive environment. Successful candidates will demonstrate outstanding communication skills, commitment to high standards, and capability to foster student progression. A part-time option may be discussed.

Qualifications

• Experience working with students with Communication & Interaction needs and ASD is encouraged.
• Ability to deliver interventions on a 1-2-1 and in small groups.
• Enthusiastic and hard-working individual.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver high-quality personalised learning provision.
• Support students in the specialist unit.
• Ensure all students thrive and progress from their individual starting points.

Skills

Communication skills

Ability to interact effectively

High standards

Job description

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) -Intervention Lead

Permanent, 35 hours per week, Term Time Plus one week

FTE: £28,598 - £31,022 per annum

Pro rata - £23,263 - £25,691 including holiday pay

Ixworth High School is a small high school set in the picturesque Suffolk countryside, we are 10 minutes from the A14, 20 mins from Bury St. Edmunds, 35 mins from Ipswich and 45 mins from Sudbury. We are part the Sapientia Educational Trust. There is a Specialist Unit on site The Forge for around 20 pupils, supporting pupils with Communication & Interaction needs.

Our values are Ready, Respectful and Safe as our standards in behaviour, we expect students to show resilience, take responsibility and to be ambitious in their learning. We were judged as Good in all areas in our Ofsted inspection in April 2025 and saw much improved results this year, we are in the top twenty most improved secondary schools in England.

The school's vision is to provide an education system that truly serves those it educates by always reflecting on and addressing individual needs, strengths, and interests.

THE ROLE

We are looking for a hard-working and enthusiastic person with high standards and the ability to communicate and interact effectively with others as part of our school team as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, predominately based in our specialist unit.

As an Intervention Lead you will be expected to lead and deliver a high-quality personalised learning provision for a range of learners across the 4 broad areas of need, those with experience of students with C&I needs and ASD are encouraged to apply. You would be responsible for delivering interventions on a 1-2-1 and in small groups as these are essential to ensure that all students thrive and make progress from their individual starting points.

A part time role may be considered. Potential applicants are encouraged to visit our school and the specialist unit.

Application Closing Date 9:00am January 19th 2026

Interviews - WB 19th January 2026

To Apply

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