Higher Level Teaching Assistant
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 21 Tachwedd 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 03 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 7AT |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | a50fc801-44d3-46c7-bbd1-1586d13b0c84 |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the educational and personal development of pupils with severe learning difficulties and complex medical needs. Working closely with teachers and other professionals, you will plan, deliver, and assess learning activities for individuals and groups, following an agreed timetable for part of the week. You will also provide leadership and guidance to other teaching assistants.
Key responsibilities include:
• Planning, delivering, and assessing lessons for pupils according to an agreed timetable.
• Providing classroom support to enhance learning and promote independence.
• Leading intervention sessions and supporting personalised learning plans.
• Offering mentoring and pastoral care to pupils.
• Assisting with the physical care of pupils, including moving and handling.
• Supporting pupils with personal care needs when required.
• Collaborating with teachers, therapists, and medical staff to meet pupils’ needs. Due to the complex physical needs of our students, experience or willingness to assist with moving, handling, and personal care is essential.
We are looking for candidates who:
• Hold a relevant Level 3 qualification and are working towards or hold HLTA status.
• Have experience supporting pupils with special educational needs and complex medical needs.
• Possess excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Demonstrate high expectations for learning and behaviour.
• Are committed to making a positive difference every day.
Join us at Wilson Stuart School and become part of a team that transforms lives through care, creativity, and commitment.
We warmly welcome informal conversations and visits. If you’d like to arrange this, please contact us at hr@wilsonstuart.co.uk
What the school offers its staff
We can offer
• A collaborative and inclusive culture
• A committed, hardworking team who strive to provide the best education for all students
• Comprehensive induction and probation support and regular opportunities for professional development and growth.
• Employee Assistance Programme via BHSF – free totally confidential support,
• Access to discounts and offers via BHSF
• Access to a generous pension scheme known as the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support staff
• Generous annual leave entitlement for support staff based on length of service, starting at 29 days pro-rata, rising to 32 at 5 years’ plus service and 34 following 10 years’ plus service.
Commitment to safeguarding
Wilson Stuart School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion
As a Higher Level Teaching Assistant, you will play a key role in supporting the educational and personal development of pupils with severe learning difficulties and complex medical needs. Working closely with teachers and other professionals, you will plan, deliver, and assess learning activities for individuals and groups, following an agreed timetable for part of the week. You will also provide leadership and guidance to other teaching assistants.
Key responsibilities include:
• Planning, delivering, and assessing lessons for pupils according to an agreed timetable.
• Providing classroom support to enhance learning and promote independence.
• Leading intervention sessions and supporting personalised learning plans.
• Offering mentoring and pastoral care to pupils.
• Assisting with the physical care of pupils, including moving and handling.
• Supporting pupils with personal care needs when required.
• Collaborating with teachers, therapists, and medical staff to meet pupils’ needs. Due to the complex physical needs of our students, experience or willingness to assist with moving, handling, and personal care is essential.
We are looking for candidates who:
• Hold a relevant Level 3 qualification and are working towards or hold HLTA status.
• Have experience supporting pupils with special educational needs and complex medical needs.
• Possess excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Demonstrate high expectations for learning and behaviour.
• Are committed to making a positive difference every day.
Join us at Wilson Stuart School and become part of a team that transforms lives through care, creativity, and commitment.
We warmly welcome informal conversations and visits. If you’d like to arrange this, please contact us at hr@wilsonstuart.co.uk
What the school offers its staff
We can offer
• A collaborative and inclusive culture
• A committed, hardworking team who strive to provide the best education for all students
• Comprehensive induction and probation support and regular opportunities for professional development and growth.
• Employee Assistance Programme via BHSF – free totally confidential support,
• Access to discounts and offers via BHSF
• Access to a generous pension scheme known as the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) for support staff
• Generous annual leave entitlement for support staff based on length of service, starting at 29 days pro-rata, rising to 32 at 5 years’ plus service and 34 following 10 years’ plus service.
Commitment to safeguarding
Wilson Stuart School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion