Higher Learning Teaching Assistant

Wanstead High School, London, E11 2JZ

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  30 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Special Education Needs (SEN)
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,346.00 - £30,226.00 Annually (Actual) LBR Scale 6 (Points 18-20)

Higher Learning Teaching Assistant job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, diligent and passionate professional to join our SEND Department. We are looking to appoint a candidate confident in helping students aged 11-16 across various KS3 and GCSE subjects and who has the skills to lead a small team of Teaching Assistants to support those pupils with additional learning needs. This post would suit candidates with previous Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) experience/qualification or those aspiring to gain this.

As part of Seven Kings Teaching School Alliance, Wanstead is able to provide a wide variety of CPD opportunities for staff at all stages of their career, both within Wanstead and the Teaching School Alliance. The post offers an excellent opportunity for the right person to develop their career within an exciting and supportive department and school.

Wanstead High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share in this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

The closing date for this post is 23:59 on Monday 30 June 2025, although outstanding candidates may be interviewed before the closing date.

Completed applications should be returned by email to recruitment@wansteadhigh.co.uk.

Interviews TBC

Commitment to safeguarding

Wanstead High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share in this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and Overseas Police checks, if applicable. Online searches will also be carried out for shortlisted candidates. Successful candidates will undergo full Safer Recruitment checks including, if applicable, Children’s Barred List check, Right to Work check, Qualifications check, Section 128 check, Prohibition from Teaching check and Professional References.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Wanstead High School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1469 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wanstead High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wanstead-high-school

11-18 large comprehensive school based in the heart of East London.

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