Higher Level Teaching Assistant - SEND

TES FE News; London; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading school in London is seeking a passionate and motivated Higher Level Teaching Assistant specializing in SEND. This part-time role focuses on providing tailored support to foster an inclusive learning environment for students with various needs. The school offers a range of benefits, promoting professional development and pay progression.

Benefits

Competitive salaries and pay progression

Access to professional development opportunities

Training grants for qualifications

Generous pension schemes

Life assurance benefit

Interest free loans for training and travel

Cycle to Work scheme

Discount of up to 50% on school fees

Qualifications

• Required qualifications include HLTA or significant experience in SEND.
• Previous experience in a senior school setting is also desired.

Responsibilities

• Support Junior and Senior school pupils with diverse needs.
• Deliver personalized learning support alongside SENDCo and teaching staff.

Skills

Empathy

Adaptability

Differentiated teaching

Education

HLTA qualification

Significant SEND experience

Job description

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Job Overview

Hours: Part-time (4 days per week, term time only)

The role

We are seeking a warm, enthusiastic, and highly motivated Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) with a specialism in SEND to join our dedicated and supportive team.

Job Overview

Hours: Part-time (4 days per week, term time only)

The role

We are seeking a warm, enthusiastic, and highly motivated Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) with a specialism in SEND to join our dedicated and supportive team.

This part-time role is integral to our SEND department and offers the chance to support both Junior and Senior school pupils with a range of needs, to access our broad and challenging curriculum.

You will work closely with our SENDCo and teaching staff to deliver tailored interventions, providing high-quality, personalised learning support to help pupils thrive. Your ability to build trusting relationships and foster independence will help create an inclusive and respectful learning environment that promotes self-esteem, independence, and positive behaviour.

About You

We’re seeking someone with either a HLTA qualification or significant SEND experience, who is confident in adapting strategies to meet a wide range of academic, emotional, behavioural, and physical needs. A strong understanding of differentiated teaching, intervention techniques, and behaviour management is essential.

Ideally, you'll have previous experience supporting pupils in a senior or all-through school setting, along with a calm, empathetic approach and a genuine passion for inclusive education.

About The School

Working at South Hampstead is stimulating, challenging and fun. Located in leafy Hampstead, with the buzz of central London’s cultural life close at hand, the school is very well served by public transport and there are excellent local amenities nearby.

Benefits

The school is part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools. We offer a variety of benefits, such as:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
  
  

For further details and to apply please click the apply button.

The closing date for applications is Monday 30th June 2025 at 9am.

The school may also conduct online searches (including publicly available social media searches) as part of our recruitment processes.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and suitable candidates may be invited to interview before the published interview date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the position or if an offer is made and accepted.

We recommend that applications are submitted early to avoid disappointment.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.

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