Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

elatschools; London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Une école dynamique à Londres recherche un Higher Level Teaching Assistant qualifié pour soutenir le département d'inclusion. Le candidat idéal sera responsable de superviser et de former des assistants, ainsi que de s'assurer que chaque élève reçoit le soutien nécessaire. En retour, l'école offre un environnement de travail amical, des possibilités de développement professionnel et un accès à divers avantages, y compris un régime de pension.

Benefits

Développement professionnel de haute qualité

Collègues soutenants et amicaux

Opportunités de travail flexible

Programme d'assistance aux employés

Accès au régime de pension du gouvernement local

Schéma de vélo au travail

Qualifications

• Être un HLTA qualifié et expérimenté.
• Superviser les assistants pédagogiques.
• Capacité à travailler avec des élèves ayant divers besoins d'éducation spéciale.

Responsibilities

• Soutenir le plan stratégique d'inclusion de l'école.
• Gérer une équipe d'assistants pédagogiques.
• Préparer des activités structurées pour les élèves.

Skills

Communication efficace

Gestion du temps

Collaboration

Compréhension des dynamiques de groupe

Adaptabilité dans les interactions

Education

Qualification HLTA

Job description

September 2025

32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Salary: £23,758 - £25,543 per annum

Grade 4 Spinal Points 10-15

FTE: £30,630 - £32,931 per annum

(Inclusive of Outer London Weighting)

Our mission is to ‘inspire learners and change lives’ – and that includes our staff. We want to empower our teams so pupils are ready to be kind, confident and impactful world citizens. To help us, we wish to appoint an experienced and qualified Higher Level Teaching Assistant to support our Inclusion department across both the infant and junior schools.

The Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) is one member of a team of professionals that will include teachers and other teaching assistants. The team works together to care for and educate the pupils in the school. The HTLA makes a specific contribution to the school inclusion team and reports to the Assistant Headteacher (AHT) for Inclusion.Their role will include supporting the schools’ strategic plan for Inclusion and will include supporting the AHT with administrative tasks as well as taking a lead role in supporting support staff. The successful candidate will:

• Be a qualified and experienced HLTA
• Supervise/cover classes (instead of a supply teacher) at short notice in the absence of a teacher (unplanned absence)
• Manage a team of teaching assistants andsupervise the work of other teaching assistants and contribute to their on-the-job training and their continuing professional development
• Have effective communication
• Be confident working with students who have a range of SEND
• Ability to adapt or modify interactions to meet pupil needs
• Ability to summarise and present information from observations of pupil performance
• Effective time management, planning and collaboration
• Ability to provide a structured activity within a group setting
• Understand group dynamics and how to apply them
• Ability to recognise the range and implications of factors that impact pupil behaviour
• An understanding of the behaviour patterns that might indicate problems such as substance abuse, bullying or child abuse
• Active in wider community inclusion for children with special educational needs and an interest in developing a career in education

In return, we offer:

• High quality professional development
• Supportive and friendly colleagues
• Flexible working opportunities
• Staff assistance programme including virtual GP appointments, counselling service, legal services
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Cycle to work scheme

Please complete your application by 12pm on Thursday 12th June 2025. Interviews are scheduled to take place soon after. Please note that the Trust reserves the right to interview prior to the deadline date.

The Empower Learning Academy Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer that is committed to safer recruitment. All applicants must be prepared to undergo screening to confirm their suitability to work with children.

For further information about this role, please contact Paula Broadmore via email at [e-mail]