Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Bincombe Valley Primary School

Dorset Council UK; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Bincombe Valley Primary School in Dorset is seeking an outstanding Higher-Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to support and lead the SEND provision within the main school. HLTA status is essential for this role and the fixed-term position starts 4 January 2027, during term time only, with hours 8:30am-3:15pm (30 hours per week).

You will work with class teachers across year groups to plan and deliver lessons, create tailored interventions, and help the SENDCo assess pupil progress, including

Qualifications

• HLTA status is essential for the role.
• Paediatric First Aid qualification is desirable.
• Nursery/EYFS experience is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Supporting and teaching children with EHCPs and additional needs.
• Working with class teachers to plan and deliver lessons across year groups.
• Creating tailored interventions and helping assess pupil progress.
• Providing small-step targets based on EHCP outcomes.
• Implementing positive behavioural strategies and de-escalation techniques.
• Liaising with the SEND Team, SENCO and Headteacher.
• Attending internal and external meetings regarding the students.
• Liaising with staff to enable learning within main school classes.

Skills

Behaviour management

Liaison with SENDTeam

Small-step targets

Education

HLTA status

Paediatric First Aid (desirable)

Nursery/EYFS experience

Job description

Bincombe Valley Primary School

Fixed-term position starting - 4th January 2027

Term time only

Hours 8:30am-3:15pm daily - 30.00 hours per week

Dorset Grade 9

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Higher-Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to support and lead the support of SEND pupils within our main school. HLTA status is essential for this role.

Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTA)

Fixed-Term Position Until 21.07.2027

Bincombe Valley Primary School

Fixed-term position starting - 4th January 2027

Term time only

Hours 8:30am-3:15pm daily - 30.00 hours per week

Dorset Grade 9

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Higher-Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to support and lead the support of SEND pupils within our main school. HLTA status is essential for this role.

A Paediatric First Aid qualification is desirable, as is Nursery/EYFS experience.

The Role Will Include

• Supporting and teaching children with EHCPs and additional needs.
• Working alongside the class teachers from the children’s year groups to plan and deliver lessons in all subjects, as required.
• Creating tailored interventions and helping the SENDCo assess pupil progress. Providing small-step targets based on EHCP outcomes.
• Behaviour Management: Implementing positive behavioural strategies and de-escalation techniques.
• Close liaison with the SEND Team, SENCO and Headteacher.
• Attend internal and external meetings pertaining to the students.
• Liaising with staff to enable children to access learning within main school classes.

We Offer

• Children who are eager to learn and rewarding to teach
• Friendly, hard-working staff with a good team spirit
• Excellent resources - ICT Suite, large grounds, SEN provision, teaching kitchen etc.
• High quality Teaching Assistant support in all classes
• Effective continuing professional development
• A well-ordered and stimulating learning environment

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.

The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.

Bincombe Valley Primary School values the diversity of the workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The successful candidate will be required to have an enhanced DBS check in line with the Governments' safer recruitment guidelines. All appointments are made subject to suitable references.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Bincombe Valley Primary School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

Information about our school is available on the school website at: www.bincombe.dorset.sch.uk

For any further information, to arrange a visit or to discuss the post, please contact Sarah Hughes, SENDCo: [e-mail].

Closing date: Sunday 15th November 2026

Interviews: 19th November 2026