Higher Level Teaching Assistant
| Posting date: | 01 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 July 2025 |
| Location: | York, North Yorkshire, YO62 7HQ |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | aea8a44b-27e3-4763-8ca8-7dd5b7624e44 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Due to unexpectedly high numbers of admissions in Sept 2025 and the reopening of our main building, we need to urgently recruit to several new posts for an initial period of theAutumn Term (1st September 2025 – 31st December 2025), therefore if you are available to start straightaway in Sept 25, we would love to hear from you.
Our pupils
You will have the enthusiasm and resilience to work with children and young people who have a wide variety of needs including:
• Autistic spectrum disorder
• Moderate and severe learning difficulties
About the role
You will be collaborating closely with class teachers to advance pupils’ learning, this could be supporting pupils in class, or working with small groups or individual pupils in targeted sessions.As a HLTA, you will need to provide cover to whole classes where the assigned teacher is not present, such as PPA time or covering short term absence. Due to this responsibility, HLTA status or QTS is essential. An expertise or interest in delivery of DT/Food Tech would be an advantage.This role is wonderfully varied as you will be providing support to various classes and teachers keeping your role fresh and exciting.
The successful candidate will have:
• Level 2 numeracy & literacy qualification or equivalent
• HLTA status or QTS
• Significant experience of working with children in an education setting
• Good understanding of child/young people’s development and learning processes
• Understanding of individual children and young peoples’ needs
• An understanding that children/Young people have differing needs and knowledge of inclusive practice
What the school offers its staff
• A happy and friendly special school, fostering an inclusive and nurturing environment in which to inspire and motivate our children
• Significant levels of support from a staff team who is experienced, committed and passionate about our school
• An opportunity to see the potential that exists here, with clear support given and an opportunity to make a difference that is life changing and rewarding
• Children and young people who will make you proud to be their Higher-Level Teaching Assistant
Further details about the role
When applying please take into account the following:
Supporting Information
The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the person specification (see job description). This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.
References
When completing your application, please provide two employment referees. Generally, this is your current and most recent employer. Please note your referee should ideally be a previous line manager or someone in a position of authority.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policyand all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please note this post is in regulated activity and exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS criminal records and barred list check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies and process applications on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes.
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.
Due to unexpectedly high numbers of admissions in Sept 2025 and the reopening of our main building, we need to urgently recruit to several new posts for an initial period of theAutumn Term (1st September 2025 – 31st December 2025), therefore if you are available to start straightaway in Sept 25, we would love to hear from you.
Our pupils
You will have the enthusiasm and resilience to work with children and young people who have a wide variety of needs including:
• Autistic spectrum disorder
• Moderate and severe learning difficulties
About the role
You will be collaborating closely with class teachers to advance pupils’ learning, this could be supporting pupils in class, or working with small groups or individual pupils in targeted sessions.As a HLTA, you will need to provide cover to whole classes where the assigned teacher is not present, such as PPA time or covering short term absence. Due to this responsibility, HLTA status or QTS is essential. An expertise or interest in delivery of DT/Food Tech would be an advantage.This role is wonderfully varied as you will be providing support to various classes and teachers keeping your role fresh and exciting.
The successful candidate will have:
• Level 2 numeracy & literacy qualification or equivalent
• HLTA status or QTS
• Significant experience of working with children in an education setting
• Good understanding of child/young people’s development and learning processes
• Understanding of individual children and young peoples’ needs
• An understanding that children/Young people have differing needs and knowledge of inclusive practice
What the school offers its staff
• A happy and friendly special school, fostering an inclusive and nurturing environment in which to inspire and motivate our children
• Significant levels of support from a staff team who is experienced, committed and passionate about our school
• An opportunity to see the potential that exists here, with clear support given and an opportunity to make a difference that is life changing and rewarding
• Children and young people who will make you proud to be their Higher-Level Teaching Assistant
Further details about the role
When applying please take into account the following:
Supporting Information
The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the person specification (see job description). This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.
References
When completing your application, please provide two employment referees. Generally, this is your current and most recent employer. Please note your referee should ideally be a previous line manager or someone in a position of authority.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policyand all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please note this post is in regulated activity and exempt from the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS criminal records and barred list check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies and process applications on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes.
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.