Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA)

Salary -  £15.37 -  £16.78 per hour

Fixed term contract until July 2027

Location: Fairway School, St Ives, Cambridgeshire

Hours: 40 per week (TTO)

Help Young People Learn, Grow and Thrive

Are you passionate about education and committed to helping young people achieve their potential?

Aurora Fairway School is looking for an experienced and dedicated Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to join our supportive team. You will provide high-quality teaching, learning and intervention support, helping students to develop their confidence, independence and skills.

Working closely with teaching staff and the wider team, you will deliver learning activities, interventions and class cover, adapting your approach to meet individual needs. You will also support positive behaviour, student wellbeing and safeguarding across the school.

The Role

As our HLTA, you will:

• Plan and deliver learning activities, interventions and class cover.
• Support individuals, small groups and whole classes.
• Adapt learning and resources to meet individual student needs.
• Promote positive behaviour, independence and high expectations.
• Build positive relationships with students and support their wellbeing.
• Coach and guide Teaching Assistants, promoting consistent practice.
• Contribute to EHCPs, behaviour plans, risk assessments and therapy plans.
• Monitor, assess and record student progress.
• Support safeguarding and promote the welfare of all students.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, families and external professionals.
• Support personal care needs where required and in line with training.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Has an HLTA Diploma, equivalent Level 4 qualification, or relevant experience and willingness to achieve HLTA status.
• Has experience working with students with SEND and neurodivergence.
• Has experience supporting behaviour, including behaviours that challenge.
• Understands safeguarding and child protection.
• Has strong communication, literacy, numeracy and ICT skills.
• Is caring, adaptable, resilient and committed to helping young people thrive.
• Is willing to undertake relevant training, including Team Teach Level 2 where required.

How to apply?

Please complete an online application form in full, remembering to include all employment and education details.  If you need any assistance or would like any more information please contact Emma in the Aurora Group Recruitment Team at Emma.McKay@theauroragroup.co.uk

Successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment safeguarding checks including an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Aurora Group is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

The Aurora Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young adults in our care and is a disability confident and equal opportunities employer.

This advert could be taken down at any point in time without prior notice if the position is filled.

Please note that candidates that are shortlisted might be subject to an online search.