HLTA with Cover Supervisor Responsibilities

St Dominic's School; Godalming; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS or TPS Pension

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employee wellbeing and generous leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

St Dominic's School in Surrey is seeking an experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistant to coordinate and allocate daily cover across the Upper School, ensuring staffing for planned and unplanned absences. The role focuses on delivering high-quality classroom cover, coordinating timetables, and supporting students aged 7 to 19 with diverse needs.

A GCSE in English and Maths and prior education experience are essential, with opportunities to develop professionally within the Orchard Hill College

Qualifications

• GCSEs including English and Maths.
• Experience in an educational setting.
• Ability to plan and lead teaching activities.
• Experience coordinating a timetable.

Responsibilities

• Delivery of excellent classroom cover (up to 2/3 of role).
• Organising cover for planned and unplanned absences (teaching and non-teaching).
• Deliver engaging and differentiated lessons aligned to the National Curriculum.
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary and collaborative working.
• Maintain professional development and support school-wide initiatives.

Skills

Time management

Organisational skills

Coordinating

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Job description

Salary: Grade S4, scale point 24-27; FTE £31,992.00 - £34,647.00; Actual: £27,394.72 - £29,668.19; Dependent on qualifications and experience

Working Pattern: 36hrs/week; 07:30-16:00, Monday to Thursday, 7:30-14:30 Friday, Term Time Only

Location: St Dominic's School, Hambledon, Nr Godalming, Surrey GU8 4DX

St Dominic's School is a highly regarded special school in Surrey, set within 56 acres of serene, wooded grounds offering plenty of space for recreational activities. The school caters to pupils and Sixth Form students aged 7 to 19, supporting a diverse range of academic abilities and complex needs.

Our school is proud to offer a comprehensive range of in-house therapeutic services, including Speech and Language Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Sensory Integration, all delivered by a team of qualified professionals. This extensive therapeutic support ensures that each student can access the curriculum at a level that suits their individual needs, helping them reach their full potential. Additionally, we provide purpose-built medical facilities with qualified nursing staff on site every day.

St Dominic's has earned recognition for its commitment to excellence, achieving Advanced Autism Accreditation, the prestigious Arts Council 'Artsmark' Silver Award, and the prestigious Primary Science Quality Mark (PSQM) which celebrates our commitment to excellence in primary science.

We are seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic, and flexible Higher Level Teaching Assistant to take responsibility for coordinating and allocating daily cover arrangements across the Upper School, ensuring appropriate staffing is in place for both planned and unplanned staff absences.

The successful candidate will have experience in delivery of excellent classroom cover, coordinating timetables and working with children and young people. Excellent time management, organisational skills, and the ability to work effectively to tight deadlines are essential for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivery of excellent classroom cover (up to 2/3 of role).
• Managing and organising cover arrangements for planned and unplanned staff absences, both teaching and non-teaching.
• Deliver engaging and differentiated lessons based on the National Curriculum Contribution to multi-disciplinary and collaborative working.
• Contribution to multi-disciplinary and collaborative working.
• Maintaining professional development and supporting school-wide initiatives.

Key Requirements:

• GCSE at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C) including English & Maths
• Experience of working in an educational setting
• Experience of planning and leading teaching and learning activities
• Experience of coordinating a timetable

OHCAT is an exciting, forward-thinking organisation, and we offer many benefits to attract and keep our staff, contributing towards maintaining and improving wellbeing, and encouraging our required behaviours, achievements, values, and skills. Below is just a selection of the benefits available to our employees:

Rewards & Benefits:

• Pathways for progression within the trust, ensuring you can grow and thrive in a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Pension Scheme - you will be enrolled in either the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) or the Teachers' Pension Scheme (TPS), both offering life cover and financial protection for your family.
• Salary Sacrifice Schemes (Cycle Scheme, Employee Car Lease Scheme and Home Electronics Scheme)
• Employee Wellbeing - We support employee wellbeing with access to counselling, mental health support, generous leave, flexible working, and enhanced parental leave including Employee Assistance Programme, MyGym Discounts, Corporate Eyecare Scheme and Free Virtual GP Appointments
• Employee Discounts (Blue Light Card, Costco Membership, Discounts for Teachers, and more)
• Other (Season Ticket Loan and Employee Referral Scheme)

Find out what makes Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust a truly rewarding place to work – visit our 'Work for Us' page to learn more about our values, opportunities and the difference our staff make every day.

Our Trust:

St Dominic's School is part of Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust. We are a family of specialist education providers from pre-school through to further education across London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire and fully represent all designations of special education needs and disabilities (SEND). To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit our website.

We are committed to promoting and advancing equality of opportunity by attracting and retaining the most diverse range of students, staff and partners.

Working together to transform lives is what we do and across the whole organisation we have a range of experts and practitioners who advocate for children and young people with SEND to ensure they receive the best possible opportunities to achieve their full potential.

As a large specialist education provider we employ over 1500 people across our schools, college and central support team. There is a wide range of job roles available, ranging from teaching and therapy to business support roles and significant career progression opportunities.

It is an exciting time to be part of OHCAT and we are keen to recruit talented people who can play a key role in realising our mission and who want to make a difference. In return, we offer training and development, competitive pay and benefits in a positive and inclusive working environment.

Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role.

Please note that CV applications cannot be considered.

To ensure a fair opportunity for all applicants, candidates who have applied for this position in the past 6 months will not be considered.

Closing Date: 15th November 2026

Interviews will take place: the following week

To help us manage applications effectively, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient suitable applications are received.