Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) Location: Yewlands Academy, Sheffield Contract: 37 hours per week / 39 weeks per year Salary: Grade 5 SCP 15-20 About Us We wish to appoint an enthusiastic and committed HLTA to join our team within Yewlands Academy It goes without saying that we will support you, develop you and above all welcome you into our vibrant school. At Yewlands Academy, every lesson, every moment and every interaction matters. Our passionate and expert teaching staff are specialists in their subjects, committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-informed lessons that ensure knowledge is not just taught—but remembered and applied. Because true learning is about long-term understanding, not short-term recall. Serving children aged 2–19 years, we are proud to be part of Brigantia Learning Trust. Our vision is clear: we want every student to leave Yewlands equipped with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to thrive in a competitive world. We believe our students deserve an education every bit as rich and ambitious as that offered by the best schools in the country—and we are relentless in our pursuit of that standard. This means holding high expectations for every student, knowing that such expectations raise aspirations and drive achievement. The Role The role will involve working under the guidance of teaching and senior staff to undertake work/care/support programmes to enable access to learning for students and to assist the teacher in the management of students in the classroom as well as implementing work programmes with identified groups or individual students. There will also be some teaching cover to support PPA timetables as well as absence & training. The successful candidate will have good literacy, numeracy and organisational skills as well as being confident to build excellent relationships with adults and children. What We Offer A dedicated and passionate SEND department An environment where every student is valued and supported to flou