Design Technology Higher Level Teaching Assistant / Technician
Sedgefield Community College, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, TS21 3DD14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 May 2026 at 9am
Date listed
1 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,597 - £33,699 FTE. £29,499 - £30,496 Actual
What skills and experience we're looking for
The role of Design Technology Higher Level Teaching Assistant / Technician will involve working in partnership with teachers in the subject area to support and at times lead teaching and learning activities for individuals, groups and whole classes. As well as this, the role will also involve providing technician support across the Technology faculty specifically and at times other areas within the school.
Our school vison is summed up by the phrase, ‘Achieve at Sedgefield’ and our focus is on ensuring our children make excellent progress in every sense of the word. This position is an exciting opportunity for a teacher to join our exceptional staff team and work in a school that has consistently supported our pupils to achieve exceptional outcomes over many years.
Our success over many years has been based on the quality of our staff team and we place staff wellbeing and staff professional development at the heart of everything that we do. This is a role where the successful candidate will have the opportunity to thrive and achieve their full potential.
What the school offers its staff
Sedgefield Community College, a member of Laidlaw Schools Trust, is an outstanding secondary school with a strong reputation for academic excellence and personal development. We pride ourselves on creating a supportive and aspirational environment where students are encouraged to aim high and achieve their full potential. Our dedicated staff work collaboratively to deliver a broad and engaging curriculum, enriched by exceptional extracurricular opportunities and strong community links.
Laidlaw Schools Trust is leading the way in redefining education. We are committed to empowering every child to succeed and every colleague to thrive. Innovation is at the heart of what we do. Every student and teacher receives an iPad, unlocking new ways to teach, learn, and collaborate. This cutting-edge approach ensures our classrooms are dynamic, inclusive, and future-focused, giving you the tools to deliver outstanding education and inspire creativity
.By joining Laidlaw Schools Trust, you become part of a community that values ambition, bravery, and curiosity. We invest in your professional development through clearreward and development pathways, helping you excel and gain skills beyond those offered by other organisations.
At Laidlaw Schools Trust we appreciate the amazing work that our people do every day and like to reward our staff throughbenefitsthat are mentally, physically and financially rewarding.
Further information about the job
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Sedgefield Community College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 981 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Sedgefield Community College website
- Email address
- recruitment@laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0191 662 2400
At Sedgefield Community College, the word ACHIEVE underpins our desire to support all of our students to reach their full potential during their time with us. It represents our determination for students to succeed in all of the different aspects of life at our school, whether it be reaching their full academic potential in the classroom or being the best that they can be beyond it.
We are a school that successfully combines traditional values of respect and personal responsibility with an appreciation of the necessity to always look forward and continue our development to achieve all that we can.
Arranging a visit to Sedgefield Community College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk.
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