Higher level Teaching Assistant

Part-Time, Permanent, required for 1 September 2026, 27.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (5 days per week, term time only) Our mission is to ‘inspire learners and change lives’ – and that includes our staff. We want to empower our teams, so pupils are ready to be kind, confident and impactful world citizens. The Brittons Academy wish to appoint a dynamic, enthusiastic and high calibre HLTA who will be committed to supporting students with SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disability). The successful candidate will be a practitioner who is committed to helping students achieve their best academically as well as socially. Experience of working with children with complex needs is essential. The successful candidate will have: -Experience of working with children with complex needs is essential -Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) qualification is required -Effective communication skills -Ability to adapt or modify interactions to meet pupil needs -Ability to summarise and present information from observations of pupil performance -Effective time management, planning and collaboration -Ability to provide a structured activity within a group setting -Group dynamics and how to apply them -Obtain and interpret information on pupils’ literacy/numeracy skills, individual learning targets and specific support needs -Ability to recognise the range and implications of factors that impact pupil behaviour -Minimum GCSE Maths and English or equivalent In return, we offer: -High quality professional development -Supportive and friendly colleagues -Flexible working opportunities -Staff assistance programme including virtual GP appointments, counselling service, legal services -Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) -Cycle to work scheme Applications: Closing date for applications: Monday 29 June 2026, 12pm Early applications are appreciated as interviews will be arranged as and when suitable applications are received. We reserve the right to commence