Higher Level Teaching Assistant (Level 4)

Coast and Vale Learning Trust; Essington; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

90-day Buddy Programme

Cross-Trust Networks

Flexible working opportunities

Job summary

Windsor Academy Trust is seeking a proactive Higher Level Teaching Assistant to support teachers and deliver tailored learning activities. You will meet the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional needs of pupils, contributing to the academy's mission and values.

You will work closely with class teams, provide targeted support, and participate in safeguarding and wellbeing initiatives as part of an inclusive educational environment.

Qualifications

• Possesses strong operational, administrative, or technical expertise relevant to the school environment.
• Thrives in an agile team and is always looking for ways to improve school systems and efficiencies.
• Understands that every role plays a vital part in unlocking student potential.

Responsibilities

• Teaching and assessment with planning, delivery, and evaluating pupil progress.
• Pastoral care: develop individual development plans and support learning.
• Classroom and cover supervision, including PPA and irregular timetables.
• Leadership: line management responsibilities and cross-team collaboration.
• Safeguarding and data protection compliance.

Skills

Operational expertise

Administrative skills

Technical expertise

Team player

Improvement mindset

Job description

About Our School and Windsor Academy Trust

Welcome to our dedicated school team. We are a dynamic and inclusive community of professionals who play a crucial role in the daily success of our educational environment. Our staff are deeply committed to providing the operational excellence required to support our teachers and students, ensuring our school is a safe, welcoming, and highly effective place to learn and work.

We are incredibly proud to be part of the Windsor Academy Trust family. Working within the Trust means you benefit from shared expertise, wider opportunities, and a powerful network of support. This collective power allows us to focus relentlessly on our shared moral purpose: unlocking the academic and personal potential of every child, while ensuring our staff thrive.

About the Role

As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, you will complement the work of class teachers by taking responsibility for delivering agreed learning activities to individuals, groups, or whole classes. Using your advanced specialist skills, you will meet the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional needs of our students, ensuring they reach their academic and personal potential in line with the overarching vision and values of Windsor Academy Trust.

Your daily impact will include:

• Teaching and Assessment: Planning, preparing, and delivering challenging teaching and learning activities, while monitoring and evaluating pupil responses through a range of assessment strategies. You will systematically record progress and provide formal feedback and reports on student achievement.

• Specialist Support and Pastoral Care: Taking a lead role in managing and delivering pastoral support, you will develop individual development plans and use your detailed knowledge to support students' learning.

• Classroom and Cover Supervision: Providing short-term cover supervision of classes (including PPA cover) and managing the supervision of pupils not working to a normal timetable, all while employing effective behaviour management techniques.

• Leadership and Collaboration: Assuming line management responsibilities where required (including allocating work and holding team meetings with other support staff), leading for the whole school in a specialist area, and supporting the crucial role of parents and carers in their children's learning.

• Safeguarding and Ethos: Actively contributing to the culture and values of the academy, maintaining high levels of confidentiality, and complying strictly with policies relating to child protection, health and safety, and data protection.

About You

We are looking for a highly organised and collaborative professional who:

• Possesses strong operational, administrative, or technical expertise relevant to the school environment.

• Thrives in an agile team and is always looking for ways to improve school systems and efficiencies.

• Deeply understands that every role, whether in an office or a classroom, plays a vital part in unlocking student potential.

What We Offer You

We want you to love coming to work. Here is how we support, develop, and look after you from the moment you join us:

A Supportive Family & True Collaboration

You are never working in a silo at Windsor Academy Trust. We are a team that co-creates, supports one another, and ensures every single voice is heard.

• A Warm Welcome: From Day One, you will be welcomed into an inclusive team and paired with a mentor through our 90-day Buddy Programme.

• Valued Co-Professionals: We recognise our operational, finance, HR, IT, and estates colleagues as the essential engine driving our shared educational mission.

• Cross-Trust Networks: Connect with a brilliant network of professional services specialists across our family of schools to share best practices and solve challenges together.

Space to Breathe and Thrive

We are serious about protecting your wellbeing and ensuring a healthy work-life balance.

• Flexible Approaches: Benefit from clear working hours and flexible working opportunities where applicable.

• Exceptional Benefits: Enjoy a highly competitive package including generous pensions, Vivup retail discounts, and cycle-to-work schemes.

• Your Wellbeing First: Access a comprehensive support package, including a confidential Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and healthcare benefits.

A Bespoke Pathway for Your Career

We are committed to helping you reach your full potential, offering clear avenues for professional development.

• The Talent Institute: We invest heavily in our support staff, providing the paid training and mentorship you need to advance.

• Tailored to You: Whether you want to master your specific discipline, access funded professional body memberships, or step into operational leadership, we build a bespoke learning pathway just for you.

Safeguarding & DBS Requirements

Because the safety of our students is our absolute priority, please note that this role is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, alongside other standard pre-employment safeguarding checks. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer dedicated to safer recruitment.

Ready to join the Windsor Academy Trust family?

If you want to work in a school trust that values your mind, protects your time, and invests in your future, we would love to hear from you.