Higher Level Teaching Assistant

The Methodist Church in Britain; Taunton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Ongoing CPD opportunities

Promotional opportunities

Supportive and skilled team

Job summary

Willow Vale School in Taunton is recruiting a permanent Higher Level Teaching Assistant to work across its multi-site provision. The role focuses on planning, leading and delivering a subject under a teacher's direction, with interventions and smooth transitions for pupils.

This post is term time only (37 hours/week over 39 weeks). Experience as an HLTA and strong communication, literacy and ICT skills are essential. Right to work in the UK and safeguarding training are required.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Understanding of how children and young people learn.
• Building positive relationships with students, staff and families.
• Good literacy, numeracy and ICT skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, lead and deliver a subject under the direction of a teacher.
• Support interventions and transitions for pupils.
• Work across the school's sites and in mainstream schools.

Skills

Excellent communication

Understanding of learning

Building relationships

Literacy, numeracy & ICT

Job description

Willow Vale School is recruiting permanent Higher Level Teaching Assistants across its multi-site provision for young people who cannot attend mainstream schools. The post centres on planning, leading and delivering a subject under a teacher's direction, plus interventions and transitions in mainstream settings. It is term time only, 37 hours a week over 39 weeks, with hours that vary by day. Visa sponsorship is not available, and the start date is January 2027.

What the job involves

• Plan, lead and deliver a subject under the direction of a teacher
• Support children with interventions and transitions
• Work across the school's sites and in mainstream schools

What’s required

Experience

• Experience as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent communication skills
• Understanding of how children and young people learn
• Building positive relationships with students, staff and families
• Good literacy, numeracy and ICT skills

Checks & eligibility

• Criminal background check via the Disclosure procedure
• Medical clearance
• Right to work in the UK
• Satisfactory references
• Online check after interview, as set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education

Other

• Awareness of safeguarding young people (full training provided)

Nice to have

• Experience of working with young people who have significant gaps in their education

What’s offered

• Ongoing CPD opportunities
• Promotional opportunities
• Supportive and skilled team