Higher Level Teaching Assistant - North Somerset

TN United Kingdom; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational provider seeks a Higher Level Teaching Assistant to join their dedicated Curriculum Support Team. This role involves working flexibly with students who require additional support, including those with special educational needs. The ideal candidate will have a passion for education and the ability to create engaging learning experiences. With a focus on collaboration and communication, you will work closely with teachers and parents to ensure positive outcomes for students. Join a supportive environment that values professional development and offers competitive pay rates.

Benefits

Competitive Pay Rate

Weekly Pay

CPD Courses

Free Webinars

NQT/ECT Network

CV Writing Support

Social Events

Qualifications

• Experience as a Teaching Assistant or Higher Level Teaching Assistant.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support students with SEND and manage whole classes when required.
• Plan and deliver effective learning activities and assess pupil progress.

Skills

Teaching Assistant Experience

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Teamwork

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

Job description

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Higher Level Teaching Assistant - North Somerset, Weston-super-Mare

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Client:

Protocol Education

Location:

Weston-super-Mare, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Education

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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4

Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job Description:

Higher Level Teaching Assistant - SEN

Protocol Education are working alongside North Somerset based SEN Schools to appoint Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) for its dedicated Curriculum Support Team.

Working Hours: 08.30 - 15.30

Start: ASAP

The schools are easily accessible from Gloucester and Bristol

The Role

As a HLTA, you must be prepared to work flexibly to support all students who require support, including those with SEND. You will liaise with students, teachers, parents, SENCO and occasionally, other external professionals. You will be expected to guide and manage individuals and groups for interventions. Under the direction of a teacher, you may be required to manage whole classes. The successful candidate will be able to plan and deliver effective learning activities as well as assess, record and report on pupils' progress.

The Ideal Candidate

• Has previous experience working as a TA / HLTA;
• Has at least grade C in GCSE English and Maths or equivalent;
• Has a passion for delivering high quality and exciting opportunities for children and supporting them in their development;
• Can work closely with colleagues to enhance the learning opportunities of students, to positively impact student progress and outcomes.
• Can demonstrate a proactive approach within all aspects of their work;
• Has strong interpersonal and communication skills and is able to work with a variety of pupils, staff and parents;
• Is self-motivated, dedicated and consistent;
• Has the ability to deal with new challenging situations;
• Is a strong team player, good at building relationships;
• Has a confident, resilient and flexible attitude;
• Is organised and methodical;
• Has experience of working in a secondary school environment (desirable).

What you can expect from Protocol Education;

An extremely competitive pay rate of pay (dependant on experience) - fully qualified teachers will be paid to scale.
Weekly pay which is paid through PAYE (No hidden umbrella costs)
CPD courses & Free Webinars during half terms
Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT/ ECT) Network & community
CV writing & support
Social events, opportunity to network with other educational staff

If you are interested in this role please apply through this advert or apply on our Protocol Education website.

We pride ourselves on employing a wide range of educators from a variety of experienced backgrounds and settings as well as aspiring educators and teachers with diverse experiences and transferable skills who are passionate and caring individuals to educate children and young people within our schools.

Please note, to apply for this role you must have right to work in the UK.

If you feel you would be great for this role, apply today!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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