HLTA
| Posting date: | 24 June 2025 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 July 2025 |
| Location: | Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, FY5 1PD |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7a8424c1-f6bf-423c-a19d-6541902b54a3 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We currently have a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) position available at our school. This role involves leading a team to support a small group of children with additional needs. Working under the direction of the class teacher(s) and the school’s SEND Coordinator, the successful candidate will provide both educational and emotional support tailored to these children. This includes implementing activities and teaching programmes designed to help them thrive.
Your contribution will be essential in creating an outstanding learning environment and ensuring every child receives the individual support they require to succeed.
Person Specification
We are looking for a candidate who demonstrates:
• A positive attitude and reflective mindset
• A strong understanding of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Dedication to making a meaningful difference in the lives of the children supported
You Will Have:
• A minimum Level 3 qualification (e.g., NVQ Level 3, A-Level equivalent)
• Experience working with children in a primary school or similar educational setting
• Experience supporting children with SEND, ideally across a range of needs
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive relationships with children, staff, and parents
• A collaborative and flexible approach, with the ability to lead and contribute effectively within a team
The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and communication skills. You will bring creativity and structure to your role, playing a key part in supporting teaching and learning throughout our school community.
What the school offers its staff
At Norbreck, we are proud of our vibrant and inclusive school community. Our staff work hard to create an exciting, engaging curriculum that is enriched through special opportunities and memorable experiences. We are committed to providing a high-quality education while helping our pupils create lasting memories along the way.
Our dedicated team nurtures and supports every child, passionately striving to help them achieve their very best. We believe in giving every child the best possible start to their education, preparing them for the challenges ahead and for life beyond school.
Partnerships are central to our approach. We value strong, effective relationships with parents and carers, and we are constantly reflecting on how we can enhance these connections. We also work closely with other schools, external agencies, and the wider community to raise standards and ensure the best outcomes for all.
We are equally committed to our staff. We aim to create a positive, supportive working environment where colleagues can flourish and our pupils can thrive.
Our school motto,"Whatever we do, we do it well,"underpins everything we do. It reflects our ambition for excellence and our shared desire to do the very best for our children in every aspect of school life.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
We currently have a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) position available at our school. This role involves leading a team to support a small group of children with additional needs. Working under the direction of the class teacher(s) and the school’s SEND Coordinator, the successful candidate will provide both educational and emotional support tailored to these children. This includes implementing activities and teaching programmes designed to help them thrive.
Your contribution will be essential in creating an outstanding learning environment and ensuring every child receives the individual support they require to succeed.
Person Specification
We are looking for a candidate who demonstrates:
• A positive attitude and reflective mindset
• A strong understanding of Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Dedication to making a meaningful difference in the lives of the children supported
You Will Have:
• A minimum Level 3 qualification (e.g., NVQ Level 3, A-Level equivalent)
• Experience working with children in a primary school or similar educational setting
• Experience supporting children with SEND, ideally across a range of needs
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive relationships with children, staff, and parents
• A collaborative and flexible approach, with the ability to lead and contribute effectively within a team
The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and communication skills. You will bring creativity and structure to your role, playing a key part in supporting teaching and learning throughout our school community.
What the school offers its staff
At Norbreck, we are proud of our vibrant and inclusive school community. Our staff work hard to create an exciting, engaging curriculum that is enriched through special opportunities and memorable experiences. We are committed to providing a high-quality education while helping our pupils create lasting memories along the way.
Our dedicated team nurtures and supports every child, passionately striving to help them achieve their very best. We believe in giving every child the best possible start to their education, preparing them for the challenges ahead and for life beyond school.
Partnerships are central to our approach. We value strong, effective relationships with parents and carers, and we are constantly reflecting on how we can enhance these connections. We also work closely with other schools, external agencies, and the wider community to raise standards and ensure the best outcomes for all.
We are equally committed to our staff. We aim to create a positive, supportive working environment where colleagues can flourish and our pupils can thrive.
Our school motto,"Whatever we do, we do it well,"underpins everything we do. It reflects our ambition for excellence and our shared desire to do the very best for our children in every aspect of school life.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.