Higher Level Teaching Assistant & SEND Administrator (Permanent)

Stjulies; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

St Julie's Catholic High School in Liverpool is seeking a Higher Level Teaching Assistant & SEND Administrator (Permanent) to support teaching and learning for SEN pupils. The post involves administrative work under the SENDCo and collaboration with staff to implement SEN support plans.

The successful candidate will have HLTA experience or equivalent, and a background in admin. The role is full-time (35 hours/week) with a 30-minute lunch break, and carries safeguarding requirements including

Qualifications

• HLTA background or SEND support experience preferred.
• Experience in an administrative role supporting teaching and learning.
• Eligibility and safeguarding checks including Enhanced DBS and Barred List are required.

Responsibilities

• Support teaching and learning for SEN pupils under SENDCo supervision.
• Provide specialist assistance to pupils with barriers to learning.
• Develop and implement administrative processes within the school under SENDCo guidance.

Job description

Higher Level Teaching Assistant & SEND Administrator (Permanent)

Sep 11, 2026

REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY: Higher Level Teaching Assistant & SEND Administrator (Permanent)

Hours of work: 35 hours per week (Full time)

Monday to Friday: 8:30 am to 4.00 pm (30-minute unpaid lunch break)

(26 days holiday included)

St Julie's Catholic High School is a popular and oversubscribed school for girls, situated in the conservation area of Woolton Village, South Liverpool. In September 2017, we moved into our brand new £23 million school building.

In May 2023 OFSTED graded St. Julie's as Good with Outstanding features, with the same judgement reached by the Catholic Schools' Inspectorate in February 2024.

St Julie's Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment to keeping children safe. Any offer of employment will be subject to statutory pre-employment checks including satisfactory references and Enhanced DBS and Barred List checks, as the post involves regulated activity with children.

The post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (as amended in 2013 & 2020) and shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose any relevant criminal history prior to interview. An online search will also be completed for shortlisted candidates prior to interview.

We are seeking to appoint an HLTA & SEND Administrator to support teaching and learning for SEN pupils under the supervision of the SENDCo. The successful candidate will have experience of working in an administrative role and will be expected to work with staff as part of a professional team to support teaching and learning for SEN pupils, to provide specialist assistance to pupils who need particular help to overcome barriers to learning, such as those with moderate, severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties and/or behavioural, social, communication, sensory or physical disabilities, to support other staff under the direction, guidance and direct supervision of the SENDCo, and to work with colleagues to plan, develop and implement administrative processes within the school under the general direction or guidance of the SENDCo.

As a Catholic School, we wish to appoint someone who shares our moral purpose of ensuring all our young people receive the best education possible, in a supportive environment, from staff who care about them. You will be resilient, dynamic and passionate about tackling disadvantage and improving students' life chances. In return, you will find working at St Julie's incredibly rewarding due to our vibrant and talented students, who have a real thirst for learning, and engage in the various opportunities offered to them. You will join a highly professional, enthusiastic and dedicated staff that ensureSt Julie's is a welcoming, caring and supportive environment in which to learn and work.

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 7 th October 2026 at 9.00am

Shortlisting will take place: Thursday 8 th October 2026

Interviews will be held: Tuesday 20 th October 2026

St Julie's Catholic High School is committed to Equality of Opportunity.