Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Queensbury School

Education Impact Academy Trust; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 28,529 - 34,242; Full time

Job summary

Education Impact Academy Trust is recruiting a Higher Level Teaching Assistant for Queensbury School in North Birmingham. The role involves supporting teachers, planning and delivering learning activities, and assessing pupil progress, with a focus on SEND needs across Discovery and Quest pathways.

The post is permanent, 32.5 hours per week, term time only, with enhanced DBS required and a starting date in November 2026.

Qualifications

• HLTA with experience supporting pupils with SEND.
• Ability to plan, deliver, and assess learning sessions.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and DBS checks.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for agreed learning activities under supervision.
• Plan, prepare and deliver learning sessions, assess pupil progress.
• Support pupils with complex SEND needs across the Discovery and Quest pathways.

Job description

Post: Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Salary: Grade 4 £34,434 - £41,771 FTE (£26,807.72 - £32,519.76 Actual) plus SEN Allowance £1,722 pro rata. Pay Award Pending Autumn 2026

Hours of work: 32.5 hours per week, Term Time Only

Contract type: Permanent

Start date: 2 November 2026

Closing date: 10 September 2026

Interview date: Week commencing 21 September 2026

Enhanced DBS Check Required: Yes

About Us

Education Impact Academy Trust is a thriving Multi Academy Trust in North Birmingham, incorporating Wilson Stuart School, Mayfield School, Queensbury School, The Hive College, Lime Tree Nursery and Blue Sky Nursery. We work collaboratively to deliver outstanding provision for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities. Our shared ethos is Better Never Ends.

These are exciting times at Queensbury School. Caring staff, an ambitious curriculum and new buildings are all driving improvements for pupils. Leaders aim to help pupils ‘unleash their limitless potential’. Staff, parents, carers and pupils are united in making this vision a reality.

About the Role

To complement the professional work of Teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision. This includes planning, preparing and delivering learning sessions, assessing pupil progress and contributing to the wider provision within the school.

The HLTA will play a key role within the Discovery and Quest pathways, supporting pupils with a range of complex SEND needs. The role includes planning and delivering the equivalent of one day per week of learning, with a strong emphasis on:

Communication development

• Emotional wellbeing and regulation
• Preparation for adulthood (PfA)

We can offer:

• A collaborative and inclusive culture that values every employee.
• A committed, hardworking team who strive to provide the best education for all students.
• Comprehensive induction and probation support and regular opportunities for professional development and growth.
• 10 staff training days across the academic year; one or two of these days may be aggregated which means completing training outside of normal working hours in twilight sessions.
• An Employee Assistance Programme via the BHSF App – including free, totally confidential support, access to a GP 24/7 and counselling.
• Access to discounts and offers at many well‑known retailers and other organisations via the BHSF App.
• Access to a generous pension scheme known as the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support staff or Teachers Pension Scheme (TPS) for Teachers.
• Generous annual leave entitlement for support staff based on length of service, starting at 29 days pro‑rata, rising to 32 at 5 years’ plus service and 34 following 10 years’ plus service. Teachers annual leave is in line with Teachers Pay & Conditions.
• Family friendly policies.
• Onsite parking at all sites.

We are the only Trust to provide SEN Allowances to ALL roles who work with students, including Teachers, TA’s, Care Assistants, Pastoral Care, Guides and Drivers.

If you are determined, hardworking and think that working at our Trust might be for you, then we would love to hear from you.

If you would like to arrange an informal visit or discuss the role, please contact [e-mail]

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to all necessary pre‑employment checks, including an enhanced DBS, Childcare Disqualification (where applicable), qualifications, medical fitness, identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. An online search (and a prohibition check for teachers) will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short‑listed candidates.

To read a copy of our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy please read Policies (educationimpact.org.uk).

To read our policy on the Recruitment of Ex‑Offenders please read Policies (educationimpact.org.uk).

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement of the role.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and 2023, which means 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.

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide: DBS filtering guide- GOV.UK.

To read a copy of our Privacy Notice for applicants please read GDPR/ FOI.

Please note that only Trust application forms will be accepted. We will not read accompanying Curriculum Vitae (CVs) or accept them instead of an application form.

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.