Higher Level Teaching Assistant

Newfield School, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 2PW

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2027

• Closing date

  15 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  4 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • HLTA (higher level teaching assistant)
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Term time, part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade G

What skills and experience we're looking for

Higher Level Teaching Assistant - Permanent – Grade G

37 hours per week

£36,581 to £40,444 pro rata salary range

£18.96 to £20.96 per hour

Newfield School is an impressive, well-resourced special school in Blackburn, Lancashire, providing high-quality specialist education, care and therapy for children and young people aged 4-19 with a wide range of needs, including autism, PMLD, SLD, complex medical needs, sensory impairments and physical disabilities.

We are looking to appoint a number of enthusiastic and committed Higher Level Teaching Assistants to join our busy, demanding and rewarding school, starting in January 2027.

The HLTA role at Newfield can be deployed in a number of ways. We are looking for candidates to lead in the following areas:

• Sensory Integration
• Behaviour
• Communication and Interaction – this post will be supported by the following apprenticeship Speech & Language Support Practitioner | Level 5 Apprenticeship | Best Practice Network.

Candidates should be aware that if the needs of the school change, they could be deployed to any of the key requirement roles (attached).

You will support pupils’ education, health, medical, physical and general care needs following agreed plans, promote effective communication for all pupils using a range of agreed strategies e.g.: Makaton, PECS, communication aides etc. and take a lead role in the management of pupils and the classroom under the direction of the teacher.

What the school offers its staff

Please see details of working pattern below to be worked 39 weeks per year during term time including 5 annual professional development full days:

Monday – Tuesday 8:00 – 16:15

Wednesday – Thursday 8:30 – 16:30

Friday 8:30 – 15:30

Actual salary range - £31,464 - £34,787 based on working part time during term time

Find out more about our school by visiting www.newfield.org.uk.

Completed application forms are returnable to recruitment@newfield.blackburn.sch.uk or to Recruitment Team, Newfield School, Old Bank Lane, Blackburn BB1 2PW

Closing Date: Sunday 15th November 2026 at 5pm

Selection Process: Wednesday 25th November 2026

Newfield School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026 an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory check supplied by the Disclosure and Barring Service. The check will include any cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions.

Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

About Newfield School

• Organisation type: Special school, ages 4 to 19
• Size: 242 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Newfield School website
• Email address: recruitment@newfield.blackburn.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01254 588600
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/newfield-school

Newfield School is an impressive, well-resourced special school situated in Blackburn, Lancashire providing high quality specialist education, care and therapy for children and young people aged 2 - 19 years with a wide range of learning difficulties including Autism, PMLD, SLD, complex medical needs, sensory impairments and physical disabilities.

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