Higher Level Teaching Assistant / HLTA

AWD online; Hedge End; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Hedge End is seeking a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to support teaching and learning in a primary environment. The successful candidate will engage pupils through tailored curriculum support, lead small-group sessions, and ensure a safe learning atmosphere. Candidates should hold HLTA qualifications and possess experience in similar settings. This role offers a salary of £27,779 FTE (actual £20,928) and benefits including pension schemes and leisure centre membership.

Benefits

Friendly and sociable colleagues

Enrolment in a large public sector pension scheme

Staff membership rates to the Leisure Centre

Cycle-to-Work scheme

Qualifications

• Recognised Higher Level Teaching Assistant status.
• Previous experience in a primary or similar setting.
• Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities.
• Adaptable, flexible, and willing to take on new challenges.
• Ability to act with integrity at all times.
• Collaborative approach with the ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers in the delivery of engaging lessons.
• Lead targeted learning sessions to support progress.
• Deliver personalised interventions for individual pupils.
• Maintain a safe and supportive learning environment.
• Promote positive behaviour and learning routines.
• Prepare resources and contribute to lesson activities.
• Monitor pupil understanding and feed back to teachers.
• Encourage pupil confidence, motivation and well-being.
• Work effectively with colleagues across the organisation.

Skills

HLTA Qualification

School-Based Experience

Safeguarding Knowledge

Positive Attitude

Professional Conduct

Team Working

Job description

Higher Level Teaching Assistant / HLTA

A great opportunity for an adaptable HLTA to support teaching, learning and safeguarding across the school, delivering engaging curriculum support and small-group sessions in a busy primary environment.

If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you:

Teaching Assistant, Learning Mentor, Classroom Assistant, SEN Support Assistant, Learning Support Assistant, SEN Teaching Assistant

SALARY: £27,779 FTE / £20,928 Actual Annual Salary (Grade D-Step 1) + Benefits

LOCATION: Hedge End, Southampton, Hampshire (SO30)

JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent (term time only)

WORKING HOURS: 32.5 hours per week, 8.30am – 3.30pm Monday to Friday, term time only, 39 weeks

JOB OVERVIEW

As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant / HLTA you will play a key role in supporting pupils to thrive, working across classes to deliver high-quality learning activities that nurture progress and promote positive behaviour.

The Higher Level Teaching Assistant / HLTA will contribute to whole-class learning, lead small groups and provide one-to-one support where needed, using strong safeguarding awareness and classroom management skills.

This is an exciting opportunity for a committed Higher Level Teaching Assistant / HLTA to join a growing organisation that values personalised learning, pupil well-being and collaborative practice grounded in educational research.

DUTIES

• Whole Class Support: assisting teachers in the delivery of engaging lessons
• Small Group Teaching: leading targeted learning sessions to support progress
• One-to-One Support: delivering personalised interventions for individual pupils
• Safeguarding Awareness: maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment
• Classroom Management: promoting positive behaviour and learning routines
• Planning Support: preparing resources and contributing to lesson activities
• Assessment Support: monitoring pupil understanding and feeding back to teachers
• Pastoral Support: encouraging pupil confidence, motivation and well-being
• Team Collaboration: working effectively with colleagues across the organisation

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

ESSENTIAL

• HLTA Qualification: recognised Higher Level Teaching Assistant status
• School-Based Experience: previous experience in a primary or similar setting
• Safeguarding Knowledge: understanding of safeguarding responsibilities
• Positive Attitude: adaptable, flexible and willing to take on new challenges
• Professional Conduct: ability to act with integrity at all times
• Team Working: collaborative approach with the ability to work independently

DESIRABLE

• SEN Support Experience: experience with additional learning needs
• Intervention Delivery: background in leading small-group programmes
• Curriculum Knowledge: familiarity with primary curriculum frameworks

BENEFITS

• Friendly and sociable colleagues
• Enrolment in one of the UK’s largest public sector pension schemes
• Staff membership rates to the modern Leisure Centre
• A tax efficient Cycle-to-Work scheme through salary sacrifice

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The school will ensure that all their recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service / DBS checks along with other relevant employment checks.

We reserve the right to close any of our vacancies early.

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JOB REF: AWDO-P14169